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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 4396627, member: 21445&quot;]I wish I had [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]&#039;s graphics skills for the title of this thread. It calls for a comic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, Salonina has never been a big draw to me, but when I was skimming on ebay as I usually do, I decided to click on this coin for kicks and when I read the description, I noticed the weight, I figured it was just a typo but in the auction &quot;notes&quot; it even mentioned how heavy it was for her.</p><p><br /></p><p>After a few days, I ended up winning the auction with little effort or cost. It took a while to get here since it was an international purchase. When it did arrived I was glad I made the purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is the correct weight as it was listed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I continue to have a soft spot for overweight coins &amp; it&#039;s so hard to not make it a new side collection within ancients.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the sellers photo, it&#039;s magnified &amp; in hand, the pit on the reverse isn&#039;t severe to the naked eye. It&#039;s still a happy addition.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/zGg3n8bX/salheavy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.)</p><p>Billon Antoninianus</p><p>O:CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA AVGG, emperor and empress standing confronted, clasping hands.</p><p>Syrian mint, 258 - 260 A.D</p><p><b>5.61g</b></p><p>20mm</p><p>Göbl MIR 1691p (Samosata), SRCV III 10630 (uncertain Syrian mint), RIC V-1 63 (Antioch), RSC IV 31</p><p><br /></p><p>Heavy for Type![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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