- CLEANED/UNCLEANED : Uncleaned
- CERTIFICATION NUMBER : 6155514-050
- CERTIFICATION : NGC
- GRADE : NGC GRADED
- YEAR : 258 -260 AD
- COMPOSITION : Billon
- RULER : Saloninus
- DENOMINATION : Double-Denarius
- KM NUMBER : 258-260
- ERA : Ancient
ROMAN EMPIRE
CERTIFIED BY NGC
SALONINUS son of GALLIENUS as Caesar
AD 258-260
Billon (more silvered ) Double-Denarius
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust
of Saloninus to right.
Reverse: Saloninus standing right, holding
spear and receiving flower from Spes, standing left, raising hem of robe.
In ancient Roman religion, Spes was the
goddess of hope.
Saloninus was the younger son of Gallienus.
Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus
Valerianus (c. 242 – 260), typically just called Saloninus, was a Roman nobleman
who briefly became Emperor in 260. The grandson of Valerian I, Saloninus was
appointed (subordinate) Caesar in 258 in an attempt to shore up the Licinial
line of succession during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his time in
power, Saloninus administered the German marches out of Cologne. He commanded a
garrison in Cologne where he was besieged after his father's capture.
Nevertheless, Saloninus soon became embroiled in a dispute with future Caesar of
the Gallic Empire Postumus over war spoils. In 260, Saloninus' troops acclaimed
him Emperor in an unsuccessful bid for political legitimacy.He was put on death
by Postumus.
ROMAN EMPIRE
CERTIFIED BY NGC
SALONINUS son of GALLIENUS as Caesar
AD 258-260
Billon (more silvered ) Double-Denarius
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust
of Saloninus to right.
Reverse: Saloninus standing right, holding
spear and receiving flower from Spes, standing left, raising hem of robe.
In ancient Roman religion, Spes was the
goddess of hope.
Saloninus was the younger son of Gallienus.
Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus
Valerianus (c. 242 – 260), typically just called Saloninus, was a Roman nobleman
who briefly became Emperor in 260. The grandson of Valerian I, Saloninus was
appointed (subordinate) Caesar in 258 in an attempt to shore up the Licinial
line of succession during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his time in
power, Saloninus administered the German marches out of Cologne. He commanded a
garrison in Cologne where he was besieged after his father's capture.
Nevertheless, Saloninus soon became embroiled in a dispute with future Caesar of
the Gallic Empire Postumus over war spoils. In 260, Saloninus' troops acclaimed
him Emperor in an unsuccessful bid for political legitimacy.He was put on death
by Postumus.
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