Salus (Goddess of Safety and Well-Being)

D. Silanus, 91 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.90g.  17mm.  SALVS.  Head of Salus to right; P in front; border of torques.  Rev.  D SILANVS in exergue.  Victory with palm in biga to right; grasshopper below.  CR 337/f.  Toned.  Interesting symbol.

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Very Fine $400.

Mn. Acilius Glabrio, 49 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.87g. 18mm. SALVTIS. Laureate head of Salus to right. Rev. MAN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV. Valetudo standing to left resting left arm on column and holding snake in right hand. CR 442/1a. Syd. 922. RBW 1556. Sear, Imperator 16. Lovely old collection  toning with underlying luster. 

The types may relate to the claim of the Acilia family of having introduced the first physician to Rome.  Mommsen, as referenced in Sear "Imperators" above, mentions that the Greek physician Archagathus came to Rome in 219 B.C. and established his practice at a locale near the Acilia family home.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 114, 2019, lot 1556.

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Extremely Fine $750.

Domitian, 81-96 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.53g.  18mm.  Rome, 79 A.D. struck as Caesar under Vespasian.  CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI.  Laureate head of Domitian to right.  Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.   Salus leaning on column to right and feeding a snake from a patera.  RIC 1084(Vespasian).   BMC 265.  BN 237.  Exceptionally sharp portrait and lovely multi-hued toning with underlying luster.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Triton, New York, Auction XXV, 2022, lot 859.

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Extremely Fine $1,800.

Hadrian, 117-138 A.D.

AR Denarius, 3.50g. 19mm.  IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.  Laureate bust of Hadrian to right.  Rev.  P M TR P COS III ; SAL AVG in exergue.  Salus seated to left feeding snake from a patera.   RIC 75.  BMC 314. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kölner Münzkabinet, Auction 14, 1974, lot 153
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 267, 2019, lot 3633.

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Extremely Fine $700.