Salonin coins Roman Imperial catalog

Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus as Caesar (258-260)

Saloninus was the youngest son of Emperor Gallienus and Cornelia Salonina, born about 242.
In 258 his older brother Valerian died and the title of Caesar was given to the sixteen-year-old Saloninus. In 260 he was already Augustus and commander (apparently formal) of all the legions on the Germanic frontier.
Gallienus was permanently stationed in the East; the West was effectively given to Saloninus. The prefect of the Praetorium under him was a certain Silvanus, who was apparently the real ruler.

In 260. Silvanus quarreled with the military commander Postumus over booty. The latter did not want to share it with the representatives of the emperor, who was clearly not fulfilling his duties to protect Gaul. Apparently it was then that the troops proclaimed Postumus emperor. Fleeing from Postumus' army, Saloninus and Silvanus took refuge behind the walls of Colonia Agrippina (Cologne).

Gallienus was far away and could not save the son, senior emperor Valerian in general, apparently, was already in captivity. The army of Saloninus proclaimed him emperor, hoping that the army of Postumus would join them to conquer the whole empire. But the siege continued and after a month Saloninus and Silvanus were handed over to Postumus. They were killed, which Postum later publicly regretted, lamenting that he had not been able to prevent it. In fact, it was hardly in his interest to keep Salonin alive.

 

 

P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES
DII NVTRITORES

Antoninianus 258-260
silver plated copper
19 mm.
Antioch
Draped bust in diadem right / Publius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus Caesar
Jupiter standing left, holding scepter in left hand and presenting Victory on globe to Saloninus / Nurturing of gods
Value - $30-50

 

 

 

 

 

 

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