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Offline Bamba123

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salonina, to crescent or not to crescent
« on: June 20, 2007, 11:07:31 pm »
Just rummaging through a pile of the ladies of Rome and came across this one

SALONINAAVG
Style A, Diadiamed, draped bust right on cresent
VENVSVICTRIX
Venus standing left holding helmet and spear
The only obverse description that fits is for the same obverse legend, but the bust is type B, without the cresent.  Any thoughts on this one?
RIC Vi, 13
2.4g, 18.95mm
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Offline quisquam

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Re: salonina, to crescent or not to crescent
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2007, 02:17:42 am »
RIC V/1 joint reign 13 is an aureus, so it's no surprise that it's listed without crescent only. The coins of Gallienus/Salonina in RIC are divided into 'joint reign' and 'sole reign'. Your coin is the antoninianus RIC V/1 sole reign 31, Cohen 129, common, and was minted after Gallienus' father and co-emperor Valerianus I. was captured/murdered.

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Re: salonina, to crescent or not to crescent
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2007, 10:14:01 am »
I guess being a year or two younger then the coin means a major part of your braincells have green patina...  Thanks, not sure how I missed that, but I did.  Although it is a strange description they list.  Thanks for finding that! Jim
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