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RIC V Salonina (2) 31

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Salonina (2) 31. 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 venus, draped, standing left with or without shield, holding helmet or apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand; with or without captive or Cupid at her feet, with the legend VENVS VICTRIX.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This coin was issued at Rome under Gallienus, who ruled as Roman emperor jointly with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and as sole ruler from 260 to 268. His fifteen-year reign took place during the Crisis of the Third Century, an era of civil conflict, Germanic invasions, and the secession of provinces.

Struck in silver, the piece is an antoninianus, a denomination introduced by Caracalla in early 215 AD and thought to have been valued at two denarii. Issues of this denomination depicting women, typically the emperor's wife, displayed the bust set upon a crescent moon, as seen here beneath the bust of Salonina paired with the obverse inscription "SALONINA AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "VENVS VICTRIX" alongside an image of the goddess Venus.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gallienus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, right, on crescent
Reverse
Venus, draped, standing left with or without shield, holding helmet or apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand; with or without captive or Cupid at her feet
Obverse legend
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend
VENVS VICTRIX

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Salonina (2) 31
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
SALONINA AVG
Reverse legend to match
VENVS VICTRIX
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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