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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 8085846, member: 96898&quot;]This is an interesting thread that deserves more attention and a bump. Mint locations for this period are a topic of debate. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even when following Göbl&#039;s catalogue, it sometimes is hard to attribute single coins. For example, I believe this antoninian to be Göbl 1605c from Antioch, but it might as well be Göbl 1701i from Samosata. I don&#039;t have enough expertise to identify the style of the coin with certainty:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404822[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Salonina, Roman Empire, BI antoninian, 255/6 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: SALONINA AVG; bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, r. Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE; Gallienus, standing r., receiving Victory from Roma, seated l., holding spear in l. hand. 21mm, 3.83g. Ref: RIC V Salonina 67; MIR 36, 1605c.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">This Gallienus is apparently from Antioch:</font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1404826[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Gallienus, Roman Empire, BI antoninian, 263/4 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, cuirassed, radiate, r. Rev: VIRTVS AVGVSTI; Hercules, standing r,, holding club in right hand and lion-skin in left hand (type of the Farnese Hercules). 21.5mm, 4.01g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus 672; MIR 36, 1616b.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Several issues from eastern mints are attributed to Viminacium or Siscia in RIC, which is not a good reference work for this period:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404827[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AE/BI antoninian, 253–255 AD, Antioch mint (<b>RIC: Viminacium</b>) mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VALE[RIANVS P] F AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: FORTVNA REDVX; Mercury, nude except for cloak draped over l. shoulder, standing left, wings on head, holding purse in r. hand and caduceus in l. hand. 22mm, 3.59g. RIC V Valerian 214; MIR 36, 1561a.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1404823[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Salonina, Roman Empire, AE/BI antoninian, 265 AD, Antioch mint. (<b>RIC: Siscia</b>) Obv: SALONINA AVG; bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, r. Rev: SALVS AVG; Salus, draped, standing r., feeding serpent held in arms. 23mm, 2.83g Ref: RIC V Salonina 88; MIR 36, 1656h.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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