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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Saloninus with a reverse showing Spes presenting a flower to the prince Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Saloninus, Caesar 258-260 CE, Augustus 260 CE.
Mint and Date: Uncertain Syrian Mint (Sear), Antioch (RIC), or Samosata (Göbl); 258-260 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 19mm, 4.0g
Obverse: SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: SPES PVBLICA
Saloninus in military attire standing right. holding sceptre, facing Spes left, on tiptoe, holding out a flower and raising the hem of her skirt.
Field marks: Star in upper field.
Provenance: diggetal1947 (eBay), May 2003.
Ref: RCV (2005) 10775; RIC V 36; Göbl 1707.
BW Ref: 001 027 001
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