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Hygieia or Salus

Hygieia is usually said to be a daughter of Asklepios, along with her sisters, Panacea and Iaso. Hygieia, though, was the most important of the attendants of Asklepios and was thought by some in antiquity to be not his daughter but his wife. She was more important than other members of the family and more on par with Asklepios himself. Hygieia is remembered today in the word, "hygiene." She appears on numerous coins, usually depicted feeding the sacred snake from a patera. Salus was the Roman goddess of health, identified by the Romans with the Greek Hygiea.

Galba, 3 April 68 - 15 January 69 A.D.
	With this coin Galba claims he assumed the throne for the salvation of the human race. It alludes to a letter Julius Vindex, wrote to him, asking that he, of high birth and established reputation, as an advocate for the human family, take leadership of the empire.

SH56874. Silver denarius, RIC I 214, BMCRE I 43, RSC II 236, aVF, scratches, weight 3.190 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Rome mint, c. July 68 - Jan 69 A.D.; obverse IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate and draped bust right; reverse SALVS GEN HVMANI, Salus advancing left, right foot on globe, holding patera over altar in right and carrying rudder in left; rare; $725.00 (�558.25)

Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.; EQVITI Series II - III of Ticinum, V - / TXXI

Click EQVITI to read the NumisWiki article, "Coins of Probus with Coded Markings of EQVITI Embedded in the mint mark." The letter V in the reverse field is the third letter of the codeword EQVITI. The letter T in the exergue indicates this coin was struck by the third officina (mint workshop). The letters of the word EQVITI are coded in the mint marks of coins from all the officinae of the mint, with the specific letters of the codeword assigned to each officina in order corresponding with their officina numbers. This codeword probably refers to cavalry. It may be AEQVITI truncated because there were only six officinae in operation.

SH58232. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 499, Choice gVF, weight 3.044 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 0^o, 3rd officina, Ticinum mint, c. 281 A.D.; obverse IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped scepter; reverse SALVS AVG, Salus standing right feeding snake held in arms, V left, TXXI in ex; excellent centering, strong obverse; $170.00 (�130.90)

Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D., Akrasos, Lydia
	Akrasos was probably located on the upper course of the Caicus River. The site remains unknown. Even which river was once called the Caicus is uncertain. It is believed to be the modern Bakir�ay River in Turkey. Nothing is known of the city beyond its coinage.

RP62322. Bronze AE 26, SNGvA 2890, BMC Lydia p. 16, 36, SNG Cop -, gVF detail, chipped, weight 5.071 g, maximum diameter 25.9 mm, die axis 180^o, Acrasus mint, obverse ΑΥΤ Κ CΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse ΑΚΡΑCΙΩ/ΤΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, looking left, staff which serpent twines in right, Hygieia standing right, patera in left, feeding serpent; very rare; $165.00 (�127.05)

Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.
	In 279, Probus defeated the Burgundians and Vandals in Raetia and Pannonia (modern Switzerland and Hungary).

RA62617. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 567, EF, weight 3.714 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 180^o, Ticinum mint, 279 A.D.; obverse IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS PVBLIC, Salus standing right feeding snake held in arms, ΓXXI in ex; full silvering; $165.00 (�127.05)

Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D.
	Would make a nice gift for a Medical professional! Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygiea to the Greeks, who believed her to be the daughter of Aesculapius and of Minerva

RB21586. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 345, VF, weight 20.110 g, maximum diameter 29.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Rome mint, 182 A.D.; obverse M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse [SALVS AVG TR P VII IMP V] COS III S C, Salus (goddess of health) standing left, feedings snake raising from altar; $145.00 (�111.65)

Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D.
	Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygiea to the Greeks, who believed her to be the daughter of Aesculapius and Minerva

RB63619. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 345, F, weight 17.020 g, maximum diameter 27.6 mm, die axis 0^o, Rome mint, 182 A.D.; obverse M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse SALVS AVG TR P VII IMP V COS III S C, Salus (goddess of health) standing left, feedings snake raising from altar; $120.00 (�92.40)

Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D.
	In 290, Diocletian and Maximian met in Milan, on the five-year anniversary of their rule, to discuss politics and war. Rome had become only the ceremonial capital of the Empire.

RB60469. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 422, Bastien 415, gVF, weight 3.392 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 0^o, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 290 - 291 A.D.; obverse IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle, holding globe in right hand; reverse SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right feeding snake held in arms, C in ex; scarce; $100.00 (�77.00)

Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D.
	Interesting reverse type referring to Elagabalus' health.

RS57080. Silver denarius, RSC III 256, RIC IV 140, BMCRE V 28, SRCV II 7543, VF, weight 3.094 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 0^o, Rome mint, 218 - 219 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right, with right feeding snake held in left; $95.00 (�73.15)

Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D.
	Interesting reverse type referring to Elagabalus' health.

RS46516. Silver denarius, SRCV II 7543, RIC IV 140, RSC III 256, BMCRE V 28, gVF, weight 2.887 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Rome mint, 218 - 219 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right, with right feeding snake held in left; $80.00 (�61.60)

Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.; EQVITI Series III of Ticinum, V * TXXI

Ticinum mint EQVITI series III - click "EQVITI" to read the NumisWiki article, "Coins of Probus with Coded Markings of EQVITI Embedded in the mint mark." The letter "V" in the reverse field is the third letter of the codeword EQVITI. The letter "T" in the exergue indicates this coin was struck by the third officina (mint workshop). The star indicates this is from the third Ticinum series. The letters of the word EQVITI are coded in the mint marks of coins from all the officinae of the mint, with the specific letters of the codeword assigned to each officina in order corresponding with their officina numbers. This codeword probably refers to cavalry. It may be AEQVITI truncated because there were only six officinae in operation.

RB51517. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 499, gVF, weight 3.862 g, maximum diameter 24.1 mm, die axis 0^o, 3rd officina, Ticinum mint, obverse IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped scepter; reverse SALVS AVG, Salus standing right feeding snake held in arms, V left, TXXI in ex; excellent centering, strong reverse; $80.00 (�61.60)

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