| Saloninus, 260 A.D. |  |
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|   | Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Saloninus, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the future hope of the Roman people. |
| 28080. Billon antoninianus, RIC V 36, Cohen 95, Choice gVF, weight 4.055 g, maximum diameter 22.9 mm, die axis 180o, Antioch mint, obverse SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SPES PVBLICA, Spes on left, raising skirt, presenting flower to prince, wreath above; uncleaned, full circle strike on both obverse and reverse; SOLD |
|  | RIC lists as common, but all coins of Saloninus are scarce. |
| 6959. Billon antoninianus, RIC V 10, VF/F, weight 3.54 g, maximum diameter 24.5 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum mint, 256 A.D.; obverse SAL VALERIANVS CS, radiate and draped bust right; reverse PRINC IVVENT, Saloninus standing left holding baton in right and transverse spear in left, one standard right; reverse weakly struck with a damaged die, full circle centering, good metal for Saloninus, nice portrait, ex Scott Collection; SOLD |
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| RS39710. Billon antoninianus, RIC V 36 (Antioch), Göbl MIR 1696d (Samosata), Cohen 95, SRCV III 10775, AHG 317 (this coin), gF, weight 4.205 g, maximum diameter 21.9 mm, die axis 0o, Syrian mint, as Caesar, late 258 - 260 A.D.; obverse SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SPES PVBLICA, Saloninus (on left) and Spes (on right) standing confronted, Spes is raising skirt and presenting flower to prince, Saloninus holds scepter in left; SOLD |
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