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RIC V Salonina (2) 24

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Salonina (2) 24. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right, on crescent, with the legend SALONINA AVG.

The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, standing left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, with the legend PVDICITIA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This coin was issued under the authority of Gallienus, who reigned as Roman emperor alongside his father Valerian from 253 until 260, and subsequently ruled alone until his death in 268. His reign occurred during the Crisis of the Third Century, an era marked by conflicts against usurpers and Germanic tribes as well as the secession of key provinces.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver coin is an antoninianus, a denomination introduced in 215 and thought to have been valued at two denarii. Issues of the denomination depicting an empress or imperial woman featured the bust resting upon a crescent moon, as seen here beneath the bust of Salonina alongside the obverse inscription "SALONINA AVG". The reverse depicts Pudicitia holding a sceptre and raising her veil, paired with the legend "PVDICITIA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gallienus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right, on crescent
Reverse
Pudicitia, draped, standing left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend
PVDICITIA

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Salonina (2) 24
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend to match
PVDICITIA
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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