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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4254025, member: 75937&quot;]I like that SPES PVBLICA reverse type. What a bargain, too, [USER=99554]@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s because some of the types struck in the name of Valerian II have erroneously been assigned by the authors of older references, such as Cohen, to Saloninus. Such references should be used cautiously. As you note, inclusion of SAL or SALON in the inscription is a certain indicator that the coinage is of Saloninus and not Valerian II; similarly, without SAL or SALON, the coinage probably belongs to Valerian II.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have the more common and less interesting priestly implements reverse type:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/saloninus-pietas-avg-jpg.884905/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Saloninus, Caesar AD 258-260.</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, 2.39 g, 22.2 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Cologne, AD 258-260.</p><p>Obv: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: PIETAS AVG, lituus, jug, simpulum and sprinkler.</p><p>Refs: RIC 9; Göbl 914e; Cohen 41; RCV 10767; Cunetio 744; Hunter 8.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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