Antoninianus - Saloninus PRINC IVVENT

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260) Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	256-258
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.1 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 289762
References	RIC V.1# 10 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.sals.10 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Saloninus, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SAL VALERIANVS CS

Unabridged legend: Saloninus Valerianus Caesar.

Translation: Saloninus Valerian, Caesar.

Reverse

Saloninus, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, one or two ensigns.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PRINC IVVENT

Unabridged legend: Principes Juventutis.

Translation: Prince of the youth.

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.73–3.32 g;
Diameter varies: 20.7–25 mm;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (256-258)

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