Roman Battle Commemorative

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Great coins! Here they are shaking hands on the reverse of this imperitorial of mine along with their most Abundantia coins:

 

Here's a victorious Gallienus

 

Another victorious Gallienus:

Nice silver (relatively speaking!)

Date: 257-258 AD, AR antoninianus

Obverse: GALLIENVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield at left shoulder (Gorgoneion on shield?)

Reverse: GERMANICVS MAX V, Trophy of armor with two bound captives seated at base

Size: 23.31 mm

Weight: 2.99 grams

Attribution: RIC Vii 18, rare 3

ex-Marc Breitsprecher

 

Here's another Gallienus. Posted this a Shocking, Shocking, I tell you, short time ago. But when I got a really good deal on a medieval from the same dealer (French ebay, I think), he had this one. Between being as iconic as it is, and with enough silver to complement the Severans and early Anarchys I had, it was a no-brainer.
...Since first posting this, somebody posted another one, with a full, current attribution (vs. my --wait for it-- 1974 Sear), and I was too lazy to write it down!


(Edit: Look what @ancient coin hunter did while I was typing!!!)

 

Thanks for posting!

@Ryro , @hotwheelsearl , @Andres2 , @ancient coin hunter , and @+VGO.DVCKS

Your coins — sparked my interest in the variety of “Capta” coins and the “Trophy of arms” symbols.

 

Those trophy coins are pretty neat, and always tell a story. Here's one of mine commemorating Claudius II "Gothicus" victory over the Goths, hence the name Gothicus - VICTORIAE GOTHIC

Pretty awful flan and weird styling on this one, but they're not super common so I'll take it.

 

@hotwheelsearl beat me to it : I was just about to post the same !


Claudius II "Gothicus", Antoninianus - Cyzicus mint, AD 269.
IMP CLAVDIUS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIAE GOTHIC, Two captives leaning besides a trophy.
3.08 gr
Ref : RCV # 11381; RIC V pt. 1 # 252; Cohen # 308
This antoninianus comemorates Claudius II' victory against Goths at Naissus, thus becoming "Gothicus"

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Oh, and here's also a Victoriae Sarmaticae argenteus of Diocletian


Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, AD 295-296
DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, Laureate head of Diocletian right
VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, The tetrarchs sacrifying before a campgate. SMNΓat exergue
3.3 gr
Ref : RCV # 12615 (1000), Cohen #491 var,

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Great coin @Deacon Ray ! Here are a few victory celebrations in my collection.

Here is a coin in which the veteran legions celebrated their victory over Cleopatra and Egypt.

Roman Empire
Augustus & Agrippa
AE Dupondius, Nemausus mint, struck ca. 10 BC - 10 AD
Dia.: 26 mm
Wt.: 12.3 g
Obv.: IMP: Augustus, laureate bust right; Agrippa, bust left wearing rostral crown
Rev.: COL - NEM: Crocodile chained to palm tree
Ref.: RIC 158
Ex JAZ Numismatics

On this coin Trajan is celebrating one of the episodes in his victory over Dacia.

Roman Empire
Trajan (AD 98-117)
AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 107-108
Dia.: 19.1 mm
Wt.: 2.94 g
Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P; Trajan laureate bust right, left shoulder draped
Rev.: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; Danube, velificatio, reclining on rocks, right hand holding prow of a ship. Left arm resting on overflowing container of water. DANVVIVS in exergue.
Ref.: RIC II 100

...and here Marcus Aurelius is celebrating a victory over the Marcomanni.

Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius
AR denarius, Rome mint, struck AD 173
Dia.: 19 mm
Wt.: 3.31 g
Obv.: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII; Laureate head right
Rev.: IMP VI COS III; German captive seared left at foot of trophy
Rev.: RIC 280
Ex Walter Stoecklin Collection (1888-1975); Ex Orfew Collection

 

D. Ray, Nice score . This is the first time I've seen this coin type . Pictured below is a sestertius of Postumus I scored this year commemorating a victory over Germanic tribes.


Postumus, AD 260-269 (struck AD 261), Treveri Mint. AE Sestertius: 32 mm, 25.5 gm, 6 h.

 

Here is an Alamannia Devicta from Crispus.

 

Hey guys! This thread is really fascinating! I'll add my one battle coin. Though I think it's not commemorative but rather was used to pay for the defeat of an enemy. It was listed as a Victoriatus from 217-209 BC S107 (what is that?).

Now, I've not had time to look into this, but it was claimed in the listing that this was one used to pay for the defeat of Hannibal in the Second Punic War, and that Roman Legions were not paid until Marius.

3.06 grams
1.7 mm

I won the auction at $35 for it.





I like it because it's my oldest Roman coin (I have some older Greek ones)

 

Septimius Severus celebrating his victory over the Britts


Septimius Severus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 210
SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate head of Sevrus right
VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory facing, holding palm and attaching shield to palm tree
2.72 gr
Ref : RCV #6384, Cohen #729

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Two Judea capta sestertii of Vespasian celebrating the fall of Jerusalem.
Denarius of Augustus commemorating the defeat of Egypt and Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
Sestertius of Trajan issued for conquering Dacia,
and dupondius of Germanicus, issued by his son Caligula, for defeating the Germans...

 

Here's a neat VIC PAR Marcus Aurelius. I love the lozenge-shaped flan that fits perfectly with the orientation of both sides.

 

I have no idea what does S107 stand for. It's not Sear as coin 107 in the Sear catalogue is different and it is not Sydenham 107 (same reason)

You can find some details about your coin on this thread
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rr-victoriatus-2nd-punic-war.269385/

Here is a nice "victoriatus" from Trajan


Trajan AD 98-117. Rome Denarius AR 20 mm., 2,96 g.
RIC II Trajan 130
Date Range: AD 103 - AD 111
Obverse Legend: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Type: Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder)
Reverse Legend: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Type: Victory, naked to hips, standing right, left foot set on a step, inscribing DACICA on shield

 

Your coin looks so nice! What great condition!


Thanks for the informative link!

So looking at the other ones:
S108&S109>S49
http://wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0050.html
&
S110>S51
http://wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0051.html
They seems close but doesn't have any spear or cresant between victory and the trophy.

Looking at the S107>S49 it looks much closer. What do you think?
http://wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0049.html

 

Wow - that's a beauty!