442, Lot: 522. Estimate $100.
Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lot of five (5) coins.
522a Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.00 g, 11h). Samosata mint. Issue 1, AD 255-256. CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / VESTA AETERNA, Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre. MIR 36, 1683p; RIC V (joint reign) 71; Cunetio –. VF, some roughness.
Ex Van der Dussen 23 (6 April 1995), lot 1478. 522b Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.37 g, 1h). Samosata mint. Issue 3, AD 260. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, presenting Victory to emperor, standing right. MIR 36, 1701i; RIC V (joint reign) 67; Cunetio 856. Good VF, choice even gray surfaces.
Bought from Spink, 1991. 522c Valerian II. Caesar, AD 256-258. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Samosata mint. Issue 1-2, AD 256-258. VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, legionary eagle between two standards. MIR 36, 1692b; RIC V 46 (Antioch); Cunetio –. VF, deeply toned, some porosity.
Bought from Spink, 1980. 522d Valerian II. Caesar, AD 256-258. Antoninianus (24mm, 3.60 g, 11h). Samosata mint. Issue 1-2, AD 256-258. VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, prince standing left, holding spear and shield and crowning trophy of arms. MIR 36, 1694b; RIC V 49 (Antioch); Cunetio 857. VF, good quality silver for issue.
Ex G. Hirsch 177 (10 February 1993), lot 1257. 522e Saloninus. As Caesar, AD 258-260. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Samosata mint. Issue 2, AD 258-260. SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SPES PVBLICA, prince standing right, holding spear, receiving flower from Spes, standing left. MIR 36, 1696d; RIC V 36 (Antioch); Cunetio 858. Near EF, good silver content, toned, a few small deposits.
Bought from Seaby, 1989. Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 842 (July/August 1989), no. C433. . .
