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| 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 180o, 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) |
| 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 180o, 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) |
| 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 0o, 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 180o, 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 0o, 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) |
| Tacitus, 25 September 275 - 12 April 276 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 of Minerva. |
| RB48408. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V -, Venèra Hoard 1307-1328 (LV 1859), VF, weight 3.991 g, maximum diameter 21.9 mm, die axis 0o, 1st emission, Ticinum mint, c. Oct - Dec 275 A.D.; obverse IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS AVG, Salus seated left, feeding snake rising from altar, T in ex; type unlisted in RIC; rare; $70.00 (€53.90) |
| Tacitus, 25 September 275 - 12 April 276 A.D. |  | In 276, Tacitus doubled the silver content of the radiate coin and halved its tariffing to 2.5 d.c. The new coins carry the value marks XI. |
| RB56599. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 93, VF, weight 3.017 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 276 A.D.; obverse IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar with right, scepter in left, XXI∆ in ex; $50.00 (€38.50) |
| Victorinus, Summer to November 268 - mid 271 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 of Minerva. |
| RB58978. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 67, Schulzki AGK 21c, VF, weight 2.557 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, Cologne mint, 269 - 270 A.D.; obverse IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS AVG, Salus standing right feeding snake in arms; $50.00 (€38.50) |
| Gallienus, August 253 - 24 March 268 A.D. |  | |
| RS41929. Silver antoninianus, RIC V 397, SRCV III 10352, VF, weight 3.376 g, maximum diameter 22.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 259 - 260 A.D.; obverse IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS AVGG, Salus standing left, with right feeding snake raising from altar, long scepter in left; $45.00 (€34.65) |
| Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Hadrianopolis, Thrace |  | A larger denomination (AE 26) for Caracalla from Hadrianopolis with this reverse is common. This smaller denomination is very rare. |
| RP60556. Bronze AE 17, Varbanov III 3557 var (obv legend), BMC Thrace -, SNG Cop -, SNG Hunterian -, SNG Righetti -, SNG Tübingen -, Lindgren -, aVF, weight 3.562 g, maximum diameter 16.8 mm, die axis 0o, Hadrianopolis mint, obverse ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΧΕς ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate head right; reverse Α∆ΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Hygieia standing right, patera in right, feeding serpent; very rare; $45.00 (€34.65) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - winter 175/176 A.D, Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Pautalia, Thrace |  | Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, is usually said to be a daughter of Asklepios, along with her sisters, Panacea and Iaso. Hygieia 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. She was identified with the Roman goddess Salus.
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| GB62558. Bronze AE 20, Ruzicka 115; Varbanov 4484; BMC Thrace p. 142, 11; SNG Cop -, aF, Tiber patina (river find), weight 3.821 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 225o, Pautalia mint, obverse ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right; reverse ΟΥΛΠΙΑ ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in left from phiale in right; $28.00 (€21.56) |
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