Lot 3536

Description

Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.730 grams), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated lefdt, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10655, RIC 7, RSC 115); Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (9.568 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, around AVT K **P LIK GALLIHNO*C CEB, rev. Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, to left LI**D*, (cf.S.4729, SNG Cop. 794, Milne 4145, Koln 2932-2934), (illust.). Very fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)