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Coin of Nicaea with bust of Salonina
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 8.19 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr.
Accession Number62.1250
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Salonina right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Gallienus gives right hand to Saloninus, who stands facing him. Both are radiate and hold spears. At right, draped female figure (Salonina ?)
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Gallienus gives right hand to Saloninus, who stands facing him. Both are radiate and hold spears. At right, draped female figure (Salonina ?)
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr. to MFA, October 10, 1962