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Salonina, Augusta 254 - c. September 268 A.D., Wife of Gallienus, Side, Pamphylia
IA is a mark of value. IA is the Greek additive number eleven (I = 10, A = 1, I + A = 11). Some references and sales listings identify this type with a value of eleven units. Eleven seems quite an odd denomination. We believe IA should be read as 10 assaria, the A abbreviating assaria. Most of these IA coins were later countermarked E, devaluing them to 5 assaria. At the same time other coins were struck with the mark of value I (only, without the A), 10 assaria.RP88902. Bronze 10 assaria, SNG BnF 940; BMC Lycia p. 162, 120; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -; SNG PfPs -; SNG Righetti -; SNG Hunterian -; Waddington -; Lindgren -, F, well centered, legend not fully struck, porous , Side (near Selimiye, Antalya Province, Turkey) mint, weight 13.978g, maximum diameter 28.7mm, die axis 180o, 254 - 260 A.D.; obverse KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CEBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane, star above, IA (10 assaria) before; reverse CIΔHTΩN NEΩKOPΩN, Athena standing facing, helmeted head left, temple model in extended right hand, vertical spear and grounded shield in left hand; zero sales of this type recorded on Coin Archives in the last two decades, we could not find another example online; very rare; SOLD
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