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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3908720, member: 99456&quot;][USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER], an interesting and well preserved coin - <a href="https://archive.org/details/cu31924029831868/page/n59" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/cu31924029831868/page/n59" rel="nofollow">Francesco Gnecchi in 1908</a> was among the challengers of the Christian reference, with the explanation: &quot;This interpretation appears, to me, strained, at least, and that of <i>Augusta sotto le spoglie della Pace</i> appears to me a rather more obvious meaning.&quot; more context at the link above.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two coins of Salonina - Juno Conservat:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1030147[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Salonina</b>, AR Antoninianus, 260-268 AD, Rome</p><p><b>Obv:</b> SALONINA AVG - Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in rows with long plait carried up the back of head and tucked under diadem.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>IVNO CONSERVAT - Juno standing left, patera in right hand, scepter in left, peacock at feet N in right field.</p><p><br /></p><p>and Venus Victrix&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1030148[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Salonina</b>, Augusta, AD 254-268, Antoninianus, Rome mint, Struck AD 255-257</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Venus Victrix standing left, holding helmet and scepter; shield set on ground to left. RIC V 37 corr. (Venus described as seated)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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