| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 247 Price realized: 95 EUR (Approx. 103 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Salonina AD 254-268. Rome Antoninianus Æ silvered 23 mm, 4,73 g SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right set on crescent / PIETAS AVG/ P-II, Pietas standing left. Nearly Extremely Fine RIC 22. Salonina, whose full name was Iulia Cornelia Salonina Chrysogone, was a Roman empress and the wife of the Roman Emperor Gallienus. She lived during the 3rd century AD and was born around AD 220. Gallienus, the son of Emperor Valerian, ruled the Roman Empire from AD 253 to 268. During his reign, Salonina was honored with the title Augusta, which was the honorific given to the wives of emperors. As empress, Salonina was known for her benevolence and piety. She was popular among the Roman people, and she engaged in various charitable activities to help the less fortunate. Salonina and Gallienus had at least three children, including two sons, Valerian II and Saloninus, and a daughter named Mariniana. Valerian II was made Caesar (heir apparent) by his father, but he died at a young age. After Gallienus' assassination in AD 268, Salonina and her surviving family members faced an uncertain fate. After Gallienus' death, there are no further historical records about Salonina's life. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
