Alexandria: Saloninus (258-260 AD) [ AL_3003 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
6
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| Dating | 258/259 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Saloninus Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Alexandria steht nach links, trägt Kappe mit Mauerkrone, Chiton und Peplos; hält auf der Rechten Büste des Sarapis nach rechts, die Linke an langem Szepter; im Feld L Ϛ |
| Depicted Person |
Saloninus (258-260 AD)
(
Caesar
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from rear, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Alexandria (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Turreted crown (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Sarapis (as a statue(tte), held, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Sceptre (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΠΟ(ΥΒΛΙΟΣ) ΛΙ(ΚΙΝΝΙΟΣ) ΚΟΡ(ΝΗΛΙΟΣ) ΣΑ(ΛΩΝΙΝΟΣ) ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΣ Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΠΟ ΛΙ ΚΟΡ ΣΑ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΣ Κ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus Caesar Augustus
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- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Ϛ
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References and Commentary
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
5352
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
3177
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
3003
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
1035
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
4004
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
826
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
153
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
202f.
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