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RIC V Salonina 71

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Salonina 71. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus; Valerian. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend CORN SALONINA AVG.

The reverse shows vesta, draped, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend VESTA AETERNA.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This antoninianus was issued under the joint authority of the Roman emperors Gallienus and Valerian, who ruled together from 253 until Valerian's capture at Edessa in 260. During this period of the Crisis of the Third Century, the emperors divided the administration of the empire, with Valerian ruling the east and Gallienus controlling the west while confronting external Germanic threats and internal rebellions.

The antoninianus was a denomination introduced in 215 AD and valued at two denarii. On issues depicting an empress, such as this piece struck for Salonina with the obverse inscription CORN SALONINA AVG, the bust typically rested upon a crescent moon. The reverse depicts Vesta holding Victory and a sceptre, accompanied by the inscription VESTA AETERNA.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Gallienus; Valerian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right
Reverse
Vesta, draped, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
CORN SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend
VESTA AETERNA

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Salonina 71
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
CORN SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend to match
VESTA AETERNA
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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