Co 841 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Salonina from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

268

Not before (date)

260

Logical part of

Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC V.1 Salonina 31, p. 194 (sole reign of Gallienus)

Description

Flat obverse struck from very worn die.

Preservation comment

Wear: F/VF. Frequent, slight chipping around edge; frequent, slight pitting on faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 32, no. 325 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Cornelia Salonina (empress, 253-268)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.64

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of empress to right, on crescent; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

SALONINA AVG

Reverse Description

Venus standing to left holding helmet in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand, with shield resting against right leg; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VENUS VICTRIX

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Billon (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Aphrodite/Venus (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph