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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2699450, member: 44316&quot;][USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] wrote about the possible Christian connection to the AVG IN PACE type of Salonina. I, too, was interested in the type for that reason.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]607309[/ATTACH]</p><p>Salonina, wife of Gallienus (253-268)</p><p>Base silver. 21 mm. 3.79 grams.</p><p>SALONINA AVG</p><p>Her bust right, diademed and resting on crescent</p><p>AVG IN PACE</p><p>Pax (Peace) seated left holding out olive branch in right and holding long transverse scepter</p><p>MS, mintmark of Mediolanum (Milan) below.</p><p>RIC Salonina 58.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;M&quot; in the mintmark is one of the very first mint indications, standing for &quot;Mediolanum.&quot; When all coins were struck at Rome, there was no need to distinguish mints.</p><p>Long ago this type was considered possibly Christian, merely because of the legend, but now is not generally regarded as referencing Christianity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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