Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2, Lot: 429

      ROMAN EMPIRE. Salonina (wife of Gallienus). Base silver 
      medallion with remains of ancient gilding (28.90 gm). 
      Rome. CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, half-length bust right, 
      wearing stephane, seen from front / AEQVITAS PVBLICA, 
      the three Monetae standing left, each holding scales and 
      cornucopia and with pile of coins at feet. Gnecchi 4, 
      pl. 28, 1 (same obverse die). Göbl 312a. Cohen 12 (400 
      Fr.). Very rare medallion with ornate half-length 
      portrait which apparently occurs on this one obverse die 
      only. Dark brown patina. 
      Good very fine 

      Ex Richard J. Graham Collection (J. Schulman, 8 June 
      1966); ex Paul Tinchant Collection. 

      Gnecchi catalogues two silver specimens of this 
      medallion, in the BM and in Trento. A coin from the same 
      dies as this coin was described as bronze 
      (Münzhandlung Basel 3, (Prince Waldeck) 1935, lot 895 = 
      Göbl 313a, pl. 29), but perhaps it is also silver with 
      dark patination. The same may apply to the Paris 
      specimen which seems to be from the same obverse die and 
      is described as bronze by Cohen 12 (with illustration). 
      Estimated Value: $ 9,000 

...Sold for $8,000 USD [ approx 6080 EUR, 4240 GBP ] 

ex Numismatica Ars Classica, 2004
Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
    and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).