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Nice write-up @Roman Collector ! Very nice coins! Thanks.


VALERIAN II

RI Valerian II 256-258 CE Silvered Ant PRINCIP IVVENTVS


SALONINUS

SALONINUS. (AD 258-260) Antoninianus, 2.30g. Cologne. PIETAS AVG
(Yeah, since the coin is broken off, it HAS to be one of the 20 with AUG)...



RI Saloninus 259 BI Ant Stndg Globe Spear Captive at feet

 

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wow! you got TWO Saloniusss's's's...i can't even get ONE..

 

LOL, Yeah, the Ant is an AVG type - only 20 known! - (well, the coin broke off where the AVG was, so the PIETAS AVG on the reverse makes up for it.)
Disclaimer: for all the Ancient Newbies, sometimes we joke with our friends...

And, the AE Saloninus? It is the RNBA Version (Rome National Basketball Association), where the reverse features Saly playing B-ball, and cuz he is AVG, he gets to slap one of the opponents to his feet.

Geez... EMPERORs making KIDS Emperors... Didn't they LEARN with Elagabalus???


Here's Grampa V 1
(Well, HE screwed up an Empire...)


RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caduceus and Cornucopia

 

Just came in today..valerianII billion anto ninianus.ric9 divo valerio caes reverse consecratio.

 

Very difficult to obtain with fresh reverse dies. I have these two:

 

Very nice Ken!

 

Saloninus, but a repetition of the ones shown before by gsimonel and Sulla80:

Antoninianus, 21 mm, 3.65 g
Colonia Agrippinensis, 258 - 259 AD; Struck under the authority of Valerianus and Gallienus
Ref.: RIC V Saloninus 13; RSC 93;
Obv.: SALON VALERIANVS CAES Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right
Rev.: SPES PVBLICA Spes, draped, walking right, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand

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and
Antoninianus , Viminacium or Mediolanum, 258 - 260 AD; 1st emission, struck under Valerian and Gallienus
22 x 24 mm, 2.90 g
Ref.: RIC V Saloninus 10, Göbl MIR 36, 939z; RSC (Cohen) 61; Sear 10770;
Obv.: SAL VALERIANVS CS radiate and draped bust right
Rev.: PRINC IVVENT Saloninus standing facing, head left, holding baton and transverse spear; signum to right

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and Valerianus II
Antoninianus, Moesia, Viminacium, 256 AD, struck under the authority of Valerian and Gallienus,
20 mm, 2.65 g
Ref.: RIC V Valerian 216; MIR 36, 1588a-1579b;
Obv.: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right
Rev.: LAETITIA AVGG Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left hand

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According to Michael Grant (The Roman Emperors, 1985) Valerian I elevated his oldest grandson, Valerian II, to Caesar "early in 256." His premature death two years later opened the door for his younger brother, Saloninus, who died at the hands of Postumus just two years after that; right at the time their grandfather was taken captive by Shapur I. It seems that 260 A.D. was a tough year to be on the throne.

Valerian II at the time of his elevation to Caesar (P LIC VALERIANVS CAES);
RIC 19 from Rome:



Saloninus on the first of the SPES PVBLICA issue types (with Star above central scene) from Antioch (RIC V 36A):