I took a little break from posting Alexandrians, but I felt to need to resume posting them. I have wanted to upgrade my old Saloninus tetradrachm for some time, which I ended up parting with to @Justin Lee & it was actually Valerian II, which surprised me. Picked this one up at Prafectus as it's been on my watch list for a while. I am very happy with this confirmed Saloninus Saloninus (258 - 260 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΠO ΛI KOP CA OVAΛεPIANOC K CεB, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head turned, holding wreath, in field, L-S. Year 6 (258 - 259 A.D.) Alexandria Mint 12.6g 23mm Köln 3002; Dattari (Savio) 5376; K&G 93.3; Emmett 3776.6 (R2)
Hi All, I only have one Saloninus. It's ex-Naville Numismatics Live Auction 45 (9 Dec 2018). Their photo. SALONINUS CAESAR (257 - ~Sep 260 CE) ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Year 07 (259/260 CE) Bi Tetradrachm Size: 21x22 mm Wirght: 10.7g Axis: 0 OBV: Saloninus bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right: Legend: ΠOΛIKOPCAVAΛEPIANOCKCЄB. Dotted border. REV: Alexandria wearing turreted headpiece, standing facing left, holding bust of Serapis with modius in outstretched right hand while left arm cradles spear / sceptre. In left field: L; In right field: Z (retrograde). Dotted border. Refs: Emmett-3774.07; Geissen-3007 var: Retrograde Z; Dattari-5353 var: Retrograde Z; Milne-4030. - Broucheion
Those are hard to come by, @Mat ! No Saloninus tets for me; only his parents: Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm, 8.70 g, 23 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266/7.Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L IΔ (= regnal year 14) before, palm frond behind. Refs: Dattari (Savio) 5246; BMCG 2186; Cologne 2937; Milne 4136; RCV 10580; Emmett 3816.14; K&G 90.93. Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm; 8.96 g, 21.7 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266-267. Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛѠΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: Eagle standing left, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IΔ before, palm behind. Refs: Dattari 5345; BMCG 2278; Köln 2977; Milne 4151; RCV 1071.
Very nice Tet, @Mat . Congrats capturing it! RI Saloninus 259 BI Ant Stndg Globe Spear Captive at feet
