On the reverse of gold and billon coins of Salonina, wife of Gallienus, is the epigraph DEAE SEGETIAE and a temple supported by four columns, within which the goddess Segetia, nimbate, appears with uplifted hands. According to Seth W. Stevenson's A Dictionary of Roman Coins, Salonina had taken it upon herself, in a time of great public calamity, to procure a plentiful supply of provisions for the population of Rome. Because of this, she built in that city a temple to the rural divinity, Segetia, whose duty it was to protect the crops of corn and other grain after they had sprouted above ground. Before the crop sprouted, the goddess Seia provided its protection. Prior to the erection of this temple to Segetia by Empress Salonina, the goddess had only an altar in the Circus Maximus. St. Augustine, in City of God, discusses the worship of this goddess: "Do you think they dared trust one god with their lands? No, Rusina must look to the country, Jugatinus to the hilltops, Collatina to the rest of the hills, and Vallonia to the valleys. Nor could Segetia alone protect the grain: when it was in the ground Seia most look to it; when it was up and ready to mow, Segetia." Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268 Roman silvered billon antoninianus; 2.66 g, 20.6 mm Cologne, AD 259-260 (Joint reign) Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right Rev: DEAE SEGETIAE, Dea Segetia, nimbate, standing facing in tetrastyle temple Refs: RIC 5; Cohen 36; RCV 10631; Göbl 902c; Elmer 96; Hunter 21 Notes: Some attribute to Lyons mint, AD 258 Post anything you feel is relevant.
For some reason I can't see the picture of the coin in this thread, but I saw it in the other thread. Cool catch! I can't remember which auction it came up in, but I had considered bidding on it as well because of the uncommon reverse. Nice to see it turn up here in the collection of a fellow CT member.
Here is one I got in 1985: Salonina 22 mm. 3.34 grams. DEAE SEGETIAE RIC (Salonina, Joint reign) 5. Sear 10631
Earlier today I was able to see the image in the OP, now I can't any more : it's gone Salonina, Antoninianus Lyon mint (RIC) or Cologne mint (Göbl), AD 259-260 SALONINA AVG, draped bust on crescent, hair waved in rows with stephane DEAE SEGETIAE, Segetiae standing facing in tetrastyle temple, hands raised 2.86 gr, 20/23 mm Ref : RCV # 10631, Göbl # 902c, RIC V part I # 5, Cohen # 36 Ex Keith Emmet collection Q
cool write up and cool reverse on that coin RC! i only have one coin rough of her, and i've lost my reverse pic somehow (it's pudicitia on a throne)...
i've been experiencing that too, z. i'll reload while viewing thread and they poof up "most" of the time, but not for this Op.
