v13_0743 - SALONINUS Antoninien
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 30.49 €
Estimate : 60.98 €
Realised price : 42.69 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 54.88 €
Starting price : 30.49 €
Estimate : 60.98 €
Realised price : 42.69 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 54.88 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: 258
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : + 150 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Emission: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Faiblesse de frappe sur la légende au droit. Joli revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : [LIC] COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES.
Obverse description : Buste radié et drapé de Salonin à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A21).
Obverse translation : “Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus Nobillissimus Cæsar”, (Licinius Cornelius Salonin Valérien noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PIETAS AVG.
Reverse description : Instruments pontificaux : bâton d'augure, couteau à sacrifice, patère, vase à sacrifice, simpulum et aspersoir.
Reverse translation : “Pietas Augusti”, (La Piété de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids très léger.
Historical background
SALONINUS
(259-06/260)
Caesar
Salonin was raised to the cesarat after the death of his brother, Valérien II. Sent to Gaul, under the protection of Postumus then simple general, he was proclaimed august after the capture of Valerian I in June or July 260. Postumus, proclaimed august in his turn, besieged Salonin and had him put to death.
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