442, Lot: 216. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of three (3) coins. 216a Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.43 g, 7h). Rome mint. 9th issue, AD 265+. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / FECVNDITAS AVG, Fecunditas standing left, holding cornucopiae and extending hand to child. MIR 36, Tafel 133, Hybrid 579a (rev. of Salonina); RIC V (sole reign) 184; Cunetio 1311. VF, areas of coppery surfaces, edge flaws.

Bought from C. J. Martin (Coins) Ltd., 1987. Ex Normanby, Lincolnshire, Hoard (1985) [IRBCH 854], no. 279 (part of).

216b Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.82 g, 5h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 9th issue, AD 265+. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae; ε in right field. MIR 36, Tafel 133, Hybrid 583aa; RIC V (sole reign) 29; Cunetio –; Normanby 295 (this coin, illustrated). Fine, brown surfaces.

Bought from C. J. Martin (Coins) Ltd., 1987. Ex Normanby, Lincolnshire, Hoard (1985) [IRBCH 854], no. 295.

The object held in the figure’s right hand is here described as a purse, as in RIC. See introductory section ‘notes on common types’ for discussion of this.

216c Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (19mm, 2.27 g, 12h). Rome mint, 8th officina. 9th issue, AD 265+. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre and leaning on column; H in right field. MIR 36, Tafel 133, Hybrid 595aa; RIC V (sole reign) 27; Cunetio –; Normanby 298 (this coin, illustrated). VF, areas of coppery surfaces.

Bought from C. J. Martin (Coins) Ltd., 1987. Ex Normanby, Lincolnshire, Hoard (1985) [IRBCH 854], no. 298.

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