442, Lot: 456. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of three (3) coins. 456a Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.73 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 2nd officina. Issue 8, AD 266-7. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / IVNO AVG, Juno seated left, holding infant and flower: MS in exergue. MIR 36, 1381e; RIC V (sole reign) 62; Cunetio 1785. Near VF, even gray brown surfaces.

Bought from Claude Burgan, 1987.

456b Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. Issue 8, AD 266-7. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / AETERN AVG, Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe; MT in exergue. MIR 36, 1383a; RIC V (sole reign) 465a; Cunetio 1778. Good Fine, porous brown surfaces.

Ex Glendining’s (12 October 1992), lot 250 (part of).

456c Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.42 g, 11h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. Issue 8, AD 266-7. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / BON EVEN AVG, Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and corn-ears; [MT in exergue]. MIR 36, 1391a; RIC V (sole reign) 470 var. (rev. legend); Cunetio 1780. Good Fine, traces of silvering.

The significance of this Bonus Eventus (good/successful outcome) is unclear here. It may refer to a successful military venture, but the fact that the figure holds corn-ears suggests some connection with Rome’s corn supply. Might it refer to a successful harvest, with the genius (spirit) of the emperor performing a sacrifice to give thanks to the gods for this?

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