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RIC V Salonina 5

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Salonina 5. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus; Valerian. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend SALONINA AVG. The reverse shows goddess in temple, with the legend DEAE SEGETIAE.

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Historical context

This antoninianus was struck at Lugdunum under the joint authority of Gallienus and his father Valerian. Valerian became emperor in September 253 and had the Roman Senate elevate Gallienus to Augustus. The two rulers divided administration of the empire, with Valerian governing the east while Gallienus ruled the west during the Crisis of the Third Century, until Valerian's defeat and capture at Edessa in 260.

The antoninianus was introduced in early 215 as a double denomination thought to have been valued at two denarii. Issues depicting women, typically the emperor's wife, displayed the subject's bust resting upon a crescent moon, as seen on this coin for Salonina with the obverse inscription "SALONINA AVG". The reverse depicts a goddess within a temple, accompanied by the dedication "DEAE SEGETIAE".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Gallienus; Valerian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right
Reverse
Goddess in temple
Obverse legend
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend
DEAE SEGETIAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Salonina 5
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend to match
DEAE SEGETIAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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