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Unique ID: NARC-256424
Object type certainty: Certain
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A radiate of Salonina dating to the joint reign of Valerian II and Gallienus, AD 253 to 260. IVNO REGINA reverse type. Mint of Rome. Cunetio p. 102, no. 651.
Notes:
Finders ref: DH 20
Note from FLO: thanks to Mark Schollar for his comments on this coin. Sunsequent to Marks comments, the coin has been ID'd and the record amended by Dr. Phiippa Walton.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 253
Date to: Circa AD 260
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Salonina (joint reign)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right, with crescent behind.
Obverse inscription: SALONINA AVG
Reverse description: Juno standing left holding patera and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: IVNO REG[INA]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5537
Four figure Latitude: 52.028693
Four figure longitude: -1.199757
1:25K map: SP5537
1:10K map: SP53NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
I may be wrong but to me this looks more like a Base Silver Antononinianus of Salonia?