Salonina, wife of Gallienus 253-268

Obv - SALONINA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent
Rev - PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated, holding scepter and drawing back drapery from face. Mintmark VI
RIC 25
Coin has a very attractive glossy black/charcoal patina. Very attractive in-hand, even if a bit worn. Cracked in striking it appears, but still a solid example.

 

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Here's a Salonina with a portrait I like...

EGYPT, Alexandria

Billon Tetradrachm, 23mm, 9.8 grams, 12h

Dated RY 15 (A.D. 267-268)

Obverse: KOPNHALA CAAONEINA CEB;
Diademed and draped bust right.

Reverse: Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; palm in left field, L IE to right

Reference: Koln 2983; Dattari 5346; Milne 4189; Curtis 1642; Emmett 3854

 

this one is from the Mildenhall Hoard of 1833



Salonina
A.D. 256- 257
Ӕ Antoninianus
19x25mm 3.4g
SALONINA AVG; Draped bust right, on crescent.
FECVNDITAS AVG; Fecunditas, holding infant; at foot l. child standing.
RIC V Rome 26

 

Empress Salonina - Antoninian - FELICITAS PVBLICA - Colonia mint

Empress Salonina - Antoninian - VENVS VICTRIX - Lugdunum mint?

Empress Salonina - Antoninian - VESTA - Rome mint

 

Got this one from German ebay - have not had a chance to look up what the numeral in the exergue means - probably the officina or mint. I used to have a nice example of her sestertius - nice only in the sense that it was not quite as small and worn as most of them are. I have been looking for an affordable Saloninus sestertius for years - found all of one for sale but it ended up outside my price range. I may never see another one. Sestertii of Saloninus and Valerian II are EXTREMELY rare.

 

PXV in the exergue is the Tribuncian year for Gallienus (A.D. 267)

 

SALONINA...she was such a "Deer" Woman


RI Salonina wife of Gallienus 254-268 CE AE Ant 3.61g 20mm Rome mint 267-268 CE crescent Deer Walking delta RIC V 16

 

..badoomtish!

 

A few years ago I took a photo of three Salonina antoniniani together because the colors were interesting. That one on the left looks like actual silver; the other two look like copper slugs:

 

Here is a Salonina, which I found recently on Ebay. It was only about 15 Euros, so I bought it.
Obv: SALONINA AVG
Rev.: PIETAS AVGG
Mint: Rome
Weight: 2.9g

The portrait is interesting and the coin is apparently of relatively good silver

 

This is my favorite Salonina coin (out of the 2 in the collection)

 

I love that Venus Victrix! She doesn't have quite the booty like some others I've seen. I still need to add one to the collection.

 

I like the eagle reverses. I will guess those are the most desirable.

I wonder if mine (OP) is of silver composition?

Thanks for the responses in this thread.

 

Your coin is more than likely billon. A wee bit of silver but mostly copper and whatever else.

 

These coins tend to run the gamut from bronze:

To low-silver billon:

To silver washed/plated:


To full silver:


The lady also has rather diverse portraits, so who knows what she actually looked like.

 

Great coins everyone!

This coin's flan is kinda ragged but the portrait on this coin is one of the most beautiful and lifelike I've seen of all Salonina portraits. I really like it.

Salonina - IVNO REGINA - RIC 29

 

I love it. My second coin above makes her look like an evil stepsister or something.

 

My fave empress legend:

Salonina, AE Antoninianus, Milan mint, 260-268 AD
Obv.: SALONINA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent
Rev.: AVG IN PACE, Solonina seated left with branch and scepter, MS in exergue
Weight: 2.1 gr. Diam.: 19 mm.
Attrib.: RIC 58; Göbl 1374e; Cohen 17

 

My only Salonina and a discrete Venus :
Antoninianus, Rome, 264 - 265 AD;
18 mm, 2.805 g

RIC V Salonina (2) 31; RSC 129a; RCV III 10660;

Ob.: SALONINA AVG Bust of Salonina, draped, diademed, right on crescent
Rev.: VENVS VICTRIX Venus, draped, standing left with shield, holding helmet in right hand and scepter in left hand, at her feet, shield; no mint mark