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Mariniana
It is highly probable that Egnatia Mariniana must have been the wife of Valerian and the mother of Gallienus. Coins in her name are all struck in the beginning of the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus and are all posthumous. This is a strong indication that she had already died when her husband was elected emperor.
The coins of Mariniana from Viminacium
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Denominations struck: sestertius
The sestertii of Mariniana all show her with a veiled bust.
Used notations of the local year:
AN XV, used from july 253 until july 254
AN XVI, used from july 254 until july 255.
Obverse text variations used:
A:
DIVAE MARINIANAE
Reverse text variations used:
a:
PMSC - OLVIM
b:
PMSC - OLVI
AN XV |
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| Sestertius ANNO XVI - 254/255 - Pick 191 - Martin 7.07.1 - Varbanov - (verg. 238) | |
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Classical Numismatic Group weight: 8,68 grams Diameter: 27 mm |
| Voorzijde: Gesluierd borstbeeld van Mariniana naar rechts. Tekst: (A:) DIVAE MARINIANAE (DIVAE MARINIANAE) - De vergoddelijkte Mariniana. Keerzijde: Vrouw (Moesia) naar links gewend, zij houd haar rechterhand boven een stier en haar linkerhand boven een leeuw. Tekst: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Provincie Moesia superior kolonie Viminacium. Afsnede: AN XV (ANNO XV) - year 15 (253/254). Opmerking: Het borstbeeld van Marinianae is hier NIET geplaatst op een maansikkel. |
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AN XVI |
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| Sestertius ANNO XVI - 254/255 - Pick - - Martin 7.09.1 - Varbanov - | |
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Collection scrumhalf on Tantalus coin registry Weight: 9,25 grams Diameter: 25 mm |
Obverse: Veiled bust of Mariniana to the right, the bust is placed on a crescent moon. Text: (A:) DIVAE MARINIANAE (DIVAE MARINIANAE) - The consecrated Mariniana. Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion. Text: (a:) PMSC - OLVIM (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia superior colony Viminacium. Exergue: AN XVI (ANNO XVI) - year 16 (254/255). |
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| Sestertius ANNO XVI - 254/255 - - Martin 7.09.2 - Varbanov - | |
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Classical Numismatic Group Weight: 8,71 grams Diameter: 26 mm |
Obverse: Veiled bust of Mariniana to the right, the bust is placed on a crescent moon. Text: (A:) DIVAE MARINIANAE (DIVAE MARINIANAE) - The consecrated Mariniana. Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion. Text: (b:) PMSC - OLVI (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia Superior Colony Viminacium. Exergue: AN XVI (ANNO XVI) - year 16 (254/255). Remark: Sestertius resembling the previous type but the reverse legend ends with VI in stead of VIM. |
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| Sestertius ANNO XVI - 254/255 - Pick - (verg. 191) - Martin 7.08.2 - Varbanov 238 | |
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Ebay Weight: 9,89 grams Diameter: 26 mm |
Obverse: Veiled bust of Mariniana to the right, the bust is NOT placed on a crescent moon. Text: (A:) DIVAE MARINIANAE (DIVAE MARINIANAE) - The consecrated Mariniana. Reverse: Woman (Moesia) standing with head to the left holding her right hand over a bull and her left hand over a lion. Text: (b:) PMSC - OLVI (PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR COLONIA VIMINACIVM) - Province Moesia superior colony Viminacium. Exergue: AN XVI (ANNO XVI) - year 16 (254/255). Remark: On this type the bust of Marinianae is NOT placed on a crescent moon. Just as the previous type the reverse legend ends with VI in stead of VIM. An other specific element on this coin is that Moesia is wearing a very large hat. |
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