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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Saloninus with a reverse showing Jupiter presenting Victory to the prince Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Saloninus, Caesar 258-260 CE, Augustus 260 CE.
Mint and Date: Eastern Field Mint (Sear) or Antioch (RIC and Göbl); 258 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm x 20mm, 2.88g
Obverse: P COR VAL SALONINVS CAES
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: DII NVTRITORES
Jupiter, standing left, holding tall sceptre, presenting victory on a globe to Saloninus, standing right, in military attire.
Provenance: numismatiklanz (eBay), May 2010.
Ref: RCV (2005) 10765; RIC V 35; Göbl 1606e.
BW Ref: 002 050 160
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