finally an interesting salonina

[mc9]

Some time ago I was able to obtain the following coin from Salonina at an auction:

It took me several months to identify it, as only 1 other specimen had been described by Jean-Claude Thiry in the BCN volume 43 May - August 2006 in an article entitled : "deux revers inédits frappes à Siscia pour Salonina". "two unprecedented reverse strikes in Siscia for Salonina". It is the text on the reverse that is different.

obv : SALONINA AVG :  Diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent

rev :  VEN - ERI V - ICTR : Venus standing right, naked to waist, leaning on column to left, holding palm and apple

mint : Siscia , 2.80 gr. , 19.56 mm

Here is a link to the other coin : https://www.gallienus-coins.net/salonina-siscia-veneri-victr/

Please free to post anything you find relevant, both regarding the topic and hard to find coins.

Thanks, MC9

Edited October 20, 2024 by mc9

[shanxi]

Beautiful reverse. The views of Venus from behind often look strange. It must have been difficult for the die-cutters to create them.

 

Here is one of my Saloninas:

Salonina
c. 259 - 260 A.D.
Billon antoninianus, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint
Obv.: SALONINA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in ridges and in plait looped below ear up the back of head, crescent behind shoulders
Rev.: DEAE SEGETIAE, statue of goddess Segetia standing facing in tetrastyle temple, nimbate, crescent on her head, both hands raised
Billon, 3.97g, 20.8mm, 0°
Ref.: Göbl MIR 902c, RSC IV 36, RIC V-1m p.108, 5, Hunter 21, Cunetio 731, Elmer 96, SRCV III 10631

 

[Qcumbor]

6 minutes ago, shanxi said:

The views of Venus from behind often look strange. It must have been difficult for the die-cutters to create them.

Some disturbance from the model I believe 😄 

Very interesting OP coin for sure

Q

[Kali]

Nice addition. Here are mine.

One of mine with an interesting portrait and good silver.

Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.)

AR Antoninianus
O: CORN SALONINA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent.
R: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and scepter.
3.4g
23mm
RIC V 39A ; RSC 137

 

How about a very heavy one.

 

Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.)

Billon antoninianus
O:CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind.
R: CONCORDIA AVGG, emperor and empress standing confronted, clasping hands.
Syrian mint, 258 - 260 A.D
5.61g
20mm
Göbl MIR 1691p (Samosata), SRCV III 10630 (uncertain Syrian mint), RIC V-1 63 (Antioch), RSC IV 31

Very heavy!

[expat]

Interesting indeed, @mc9 fine looking reverse.

Only one Salonina to contribute.

Egypt. Alexandria. Salonina AD 254-268.
Billon-Tetradrachm 21 mm, 9,65 g
Volume: X №: — (unassigned; ID 75575)
Reign: Gallienus (sole reign) Persons: Salonina (Augusta)
City: Alexandria  Region: Egypt Province: Egypt
Denomination: Tetradrachm Average weight: 9.76 g. Issue: Year 15 (AD 267/8)
Obverse: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ϹΑΛωΝΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; draped and diademed bust of Salonina, right
Reverse: L ΙΕ; eagle standing right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak; to upper left, palm branch.

 

[Qcumbor]

The best I can do with Salonina 

Salonina, Sestertius - Rome mint, 256-260 CE
CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right
IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, with patera and sceptre, SC in field
20.05 gr
Ref : RIC # 46, RCV #10679, Cohen #62

Q

[mcwyler]

I've no idea whether this one was spent wisely, but it appears that it was spent often or had a hard time in the ground afterwards:-

Salonina, part of Gallienus' zoo series, it's a bearded elk or so they say. 3.1g, 21mm.

[Roman Collector]

My most interesting/unusual Salonina depicting Venus is this medium bronze (some numismatists call it a "reduced sestertius").

Cornelia Salonina, 253-268 CE.
Roman Æ as or dupondius, 15.24 g, 24.2 mm.
Rome, 256-7 CE.
Obv: CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VENVS GENETRIX SC, Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter; cupid at feet.
Refs: RIC 50 (joint reign); Cohen 124; Hunter p. xlix; RCV 10685.

Edited October 20, 2024 by Roman Collector
I have OCD

[Marsyas Mike]

Nice coin, @mc9.  This type is indeed difficult to find for Salonina.  For reasons having to do with dumb luck on eBay more than anything else, I have two of these, both pretty crudely struck:

It has been a while since I tried to attribute these, but here is what I came up with a few years back - it seems Cologne mint was the one turning up the most for me, but I know these Valerian-Gallienus era coins are constantly having mints reassigned, updated, etc.:

Salonina Antoninianus (256-258 A.D.) Cologne Mint SALONINA AVG, diademed, draped bust right on crescent / VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing right, seen from rear, naked to waist leaning on column, holding palm & apple See reverse for attribution. (2.59 grams / 21 mm) eBay Mar. 2018 

Salonina Antoninianus (256-258 A.D.) Cologne Mint SALONINA AVG, diademed, draped bust right on crescent / VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing right, seen from rear, naked to waist leaning on column, holding palm & apple See reverse for attribution. (2.79 grams / 23 x 21 mm) eBay Aug. 2018     

Attribution: RIC V (joint reign) 8  (incomplete description); Göbl MIR 36, 904c; Cunetio hoard 735; Stevenage hoard 519; Elmer 98; Biglis, Dinas Powys hoard (1978/9): IARCW 440/2.

 

[Qcumbor]

1 hour ago, Roman Collector said:

Roman Æ as or dupondius, 15.24 g, 24.2 mm.

That's big enough for being a sestertius, by this timeframe I guess

Q

[Ryro]

Way to go! Here's mine:

[Alegandron]

SALONINA


RI Salonina wife of Gallienus 254-268 CE AE Ant 3.61g 20mm Rome mint 267-268 CE crescent Deer Walking delta RIC V 16



RI Gallienus 253-268 CE Ant Abundantia S-secunda

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

My Salonina from Alexandria, eagle on reverse:

[hotwheelsearl]

Nice coin, OP! The details on the reverse are astounding to say the least.

 

Here's my favorite. The obverse is extremely naturalistic and gives her a ton of character.

The reverse is a lot more stylized with a rather dumpy figure; the retrograde Q is pretty neat too.

[Julius Germanicus]

The final Sestertius of Salonina, one of only two specimens known (Göbl 490y, not in RIC, Cohen, BMCRE or Banti) and struck with an obverse die created for a silver Medallion:

[Orange Julius]

Here is my favorite portrait of Salonina:

Then some other fun coins. Sorry, no time for adding attributions at this time but I can if there are questions.

[kirispupis]

So many examples! Here's my one Salonina.

Salonina (wife of Gallienus)
Colonia Agrippinensis, circa 257-258 CE
AR Antoninianus 1.97g, 23mm, 12h
SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent /
FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
RIC V.1 6 (joint reign); MIR 903c; RSC 50
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker 2008

[Molag Bal]

Nice and rare coin! I had planned on bidding on it but was on vacation and lost track of time.

 

[mc9]

Thank you all for showing your lovely Salonina coins !

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

 

Salonina, Augusta. 254-268 AD. AR Antoninianus (3.78 gm, 23mm). Colonia Agrippinensis mint. Struck 257/8 AD. Obv.: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent. Rev.: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left, holding sceptre and reaching for child before her. RIC 7; RSC 115.

That's a nice acquisition.  I have so few of the empresses and this is my only photographed Salonina, a humble, inexpensive example (from my favorite mint of the period).

[rasiel]

Only thing that is noteworthy about this Salonina is its state of preservation.

Rasiel