Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2
Lot: 430

      ROMAN EMPIRE. Salonina (wife of Gallienus). Orichalcum 
      sestertius (19.05 gm). Rome, ca. AD 262. CORNELIA 
      SALONINA [AV]G, draped bust right, wearing stephane / 
      [PVD]I[CITIA] S C, Pudicitia standing left, raising veil 
      and holding transverse scepter. Göbl 490y, pl. 42 (this 
      coin). Cf. Cohen 93 and RIC 51 (asses). Apparently 
      unique as a sestertius. Dark green patina. Somewhat 
      smoothed, otherwise very fine 

      Ex Credit Suisse 4, 1985, lot 604 (the same coin quoted 
      and illustrated by Göbl). 

      The regular production of bronze coins ended ca. AD 263. 
      According to Göbl, this is the last sestertius type 
      struck at Rome for Salonina. The obverse die is shared 
      by a sestertius with the reverse PIETAS AVGG S C, 
      depicting Pietas seated with three children (Göbl pl. 
      22, 230d(2)), from late in Gallienus' joint reign with 
      Valerian. The same obverse die was used also for silver 
      and bronze medallions of Salonina with the reverse 
      legend AEQVITAS PVBLICA, showing the three Monetae (Göbl 
      pl. 29, 314-315). 
      Estimated Value: $ 750 

...Sold for $1,200 USD [ approx 912 EUR, 636 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

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).