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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;furryfrog02, post: 4993126, member: 41219&quot;]I picked up this Alexandrian Tetradrachm of Salonina for a song, I think because the seller listed it poorly and I was the only bidder. While all that is well and good, the better part is that I can now reunite her with her husband, Gallienus, after his murder at the siege of Milan in 268.</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I&#039;ve read, there are two theories as to Cornelia Salonina&#039;s fate:</p><p>1) She was spared (not likely in my opinion)</p><p>2) She was murdered along with her husband and other family members. Makes the most sense to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coolest part of these coins is that they were both minted in the last year of Gallienus&#039; reign, so they are both 1,752 (give or take a few months! lol) old.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Salonina</p><p>Year 15 (267/268 AD)</p><p>Potin Tetradrachm</p><p>Alexandria, Egypt</p><p>Obverse: KOΡNHΛIA CAΛΩNEINA CEB, draped bust right </p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; L-IE, eagle standing left, wreath in beak, palm-branch behind</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199232[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus</p><p>Potin Tetradrachm</p><p>Alexandria, Egypt</p><p>Year 15 = 267-268 AD</p><p>Obverse: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left with wreath in beak; palm branch left, LIE to right</p><p>ex: [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199235[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking and feel free to post anything that is in any way connected! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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