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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 4252401, member: 99554&quot;]I won 3 coins this week-end. One of them is my first <b>Saloninus</b> misattributed by the auction house with Valerian II, even if on the obverse legend we clearly read <b>SALON </b>VALERIANVS NOB CAES ! He was the younger son of Gallienus, and was giving the rank of Caesar upon the death of his brother Valerian II. <b>Saloninus</b> was sent near the German frontier, where in 260 AD he got into a disagreement with the Commander of the Rhine Postumus. It seems it was about the disposition of some loot taken from the Germans. When Valerian was captured, Postumus seized the opportunity to have himself proclaimed emperor by the troops, and invested Cologne, where <b>Saloninus</b> had made his headquarters. The besieged garrison elevated him to the rank of Augustus, but shortly afterwards surrendered. <b>Saloninus</b> was quickly executed by Postumus...</p><p><br /></p><p>So when I realized the mistake, I did not notify the seller but instead bought the coin for 12 £...which I think is a pretty good deal. So please show me your coins of <b>Saloninus</b>...or his brother...or his father...or his grandfather...</p><p><br /></p><p>Saloninus Antoninianus</p><p>21mm&nbsp; 3.74g&nbsp; Antioch or Samosata</p><p>SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES</p><p>SPES PVBLICA</p><p>Saloninus receiving flower from Spes, raising hem of robe</p><p>RIC 36</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1084842[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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