442, Lot: 314. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of four (4) coins. 314a Saloninus. As Caesar, AD 258-260. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 2.48 g, 1h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. Struck AD 258-260. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, prince standing left, holding baton and spear; trophy and shields on right. MIR 36, 913e; RIC V 12; Cunetio –; Stevenage 523. VF, toned, with areas of darker toning.

Bought from Spink, 1988.

314b Saloninus. As Caesar, AD 258-260. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. Struck AD 258-260. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements. MIR 36, 914e; RIC V 9; Cunetio 744; Stevenage 524. Near EF, toned, weak reverse strike.

Bought from Spink, 1979. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXVI (March 1978), no. 3255.

314c Saloninus. As Caesar, AD 258-260. Antoninianus (24mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. Struck AD 258-260. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising fold of robe. MIR 36, 915e; RIC V 13 corr. (Spes walks left, not right); Cunetio 745; Stevenage 525. VF, lightly toned, green deposits, weak strike.

Bought from C. J. Martin (Coins) Ltd., 1982.

314d Saloninus. As Caesar, AD 258-260. Antoninianus (22mm, 2.16 g, 12h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. Struck AD 258-260. SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising fold of robe. MIR 36, 915e; RIC V 13 corr. (Spes walks left, not right); Cunetio 745; Stevenage 525. Good VF, toned, obverse die breaks.

Bought from Spink, 1993. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.5 (June 1993), no. 3365.

An interesting example of a coin struck from a severely cracked obverse die.

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