Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 6 · Member Posted January 6 The revent Viminacium thread influenced my latest order. Much of the day will be eaten up shoveling snow (ugh, I'd even rather be at work than that), so I might as well get it out of the way. I have a question about the two 'Viminacium' ones. There's some controversy whether any Antoninianii were struck at Viminacium. I couldn't find any examples of the early, 'realistic' issues, so I had to settle for these: Gallienus. 253-268 AD. AR Antoninianus (3.06g, 23mm). Viminacium mint. Struck 254/5 AD. Obv.: IMP GALLIENV[S P AV]G, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: VIRTVS AVGG Virtus standing front, head to left, holding spear in her left hand and placing her right hand on shield set on ground. Cohen 1289. MIR 828q. RIC 410 corr. ('Mediolanum'). Valerian I. 253-260 AD. AR Antoninianus (2.77g, 21mm). Viminacium mint. Struck 254/5 AD. Obv: IMP VALERIANVS P [AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: [SPE]S PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of skirt. MIR 827c. Saloninus, as Caesar. 258-260 AD. AR Antoninianus (3.26g, 25mm). Colonia Agrippinensis mint. Struck 256 AD. Obv.: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev.: PIETAS AVG, wand, knife, vase simpulum and sprinkler. RIC 9; Göbl 914e; RSC 41. Soft reverse strike *my first 'silver' Saloninus. I only have an AE one, from 30 years ago. So when this inexpensive one came up, from my favorite mint, I hopped on it. Except for Vabalathus, I almost never buy potin tet's. However, the "full circles" strike and relatively good portrait caused me to purchase this one. Egypt, Alexandria. Aurelian. 270-275 AD. Potin Tetradrachm (9.20g, 23mm). Dated RY 4 (272/3 AD). Obv.: A K Λ ΔΟΜ AYΡΗΛΙΑΝΟC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: L Δ, eagle with spread wings standing right on wreath, head to left. Dattari (Savio) 5492; Emmett 3933.4; K&G 106.28. 10 1 1 Quote
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 6 · Member Author Posted January 6 Yeah, they're not here yet, and it's tempting fate, but I'll be preoccupied with snow removal. 7.3 so far. I'll have to use the snow blower this time. I didn't care much for the chin of the Valerian portrait, but the toning looks to be nice. The Saloninus is no world-beater, but not bad for 40-something. It's more of an order-filler. The 'money' side looks to be decent enough for my tastes, though. I don't really collect Saloninus heavily. I quite enjoy this dealer, but next time I'll try to do something different. I've been getting into a rut. I might even try LAC (gets lucky charm out). Savoca's dried up for fixed-price coins. Per the Viminacium attribution, has hoard evidence borne out a Balkan origin? 2 Quote
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 6 · Member Author Posted January 6 The snow was every bit of 10 inches. I'm exhausted after 5 hours of shoveling. I'm just glad to be able to sit down here and check messages. 1 Quote
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 8 · Member Author Posted January 8 Any ideas about the Gallienus, whether it was minted at the Balkan mint or Mediolanum? Quote
mcwyler Posted January 8 · Member Posted January 8 Seeing your Saloninus, @Nerosmyfavorite68, made me realise I had one too, but I had lazily accepted the seller's attribution of Valerian II. Now corrected, thanks! Saloninus (Caesar, 258-260). AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.34g, 6h). Colonia Agrippinensis mint. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right, seen from behind / PIETAS AVGG, sacrificial implements RIC 9. 4 Quote
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted January 9 · Member Author Posted January 9 They arrived. The Saloninus is huge, perhaps the largest Antoninianus I've seen. The funny chin Valerian is very deeply toned. 1 Quote
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted January 9 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted January 9 (edited) Good pick-ups. Saloninus portrait is good for the issue. The reverse though is the result of worn dies, I have one that is very similar though it cost me more than $100 unfortunately, yours is better though. (Edit I found my photo of the coin) Edited January 9 by Ancient Coin Hunter 3 Quote
mcwyler Posted January 17 · Member Posted January 17 The discovery (see above) that I had a Saloninus was a welcome one, but of course it left a Valerian II - sized gap in the collection. That has been filled with this purchase yesterday. Valerian II (Caesar). 254-255. Silver Antoninianus, Rome. 20mm, 2.92g. P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / PIETAS AVGG, priestly implements: knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum. From the Euclidean Collection, whatever that was. Reference: RIC V.1-20 var. (bust type); MIR-248k; RSC-50 var. (bust type). 5 Quote
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted January 17 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted January 17 Isn't Val II a bit young to be chewing tobacco? Maybe it's just bubble gum. 1 1 Quote
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