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Am I the only one who expected a Brotherhood of Steel/Fallout post?

 

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Two of them on a double sestertius...


POSTUMUS
Double Sestertius
9.87g, 26.9mm
Atelier II, AD 261-263
RIC 166, Bastien 152 (15 ex.)
O: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: VIC[TORIAE A]VG, two Victories standing face to face, attaching shield to palm tree, captives seated left and right below; S C in exergue.

 

Victory checking for something that fell down her dress. What IS really going on here?


HADRIAN
AR Denarius
3.45g, 17.3mm
Rome mint, AD 134-138
RIC 282
O: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right.
R: VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right, drawing out fold of dress and holding branch downwards.

 

Driving a quadriga... not sure why she needs horses when she has wings.


ROMAN REPUBLIC
C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis
AR Denarius
3.82g, 18.8mm
Northern Italian or Spanish mint, 82-81 BC
Crawford 366/1b; Sydenham 748a; RSC Annia 2
O: C.ANNI.T.F.T.N.PRO.COS.EX.S.C, draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; winged caduceus to left, scales to right, plough below neck.
R: L.FABI.L.F.HISP, Victory driving quadriga right, holding palm and reins; Q and dot above horses.

 

Spitting down as I recall. We saw the type earlier with Claudius. I'm sure someone has a better one that makes it easier to see than on my fourree.




In Greek culture spitting wards off the evil eye.

 

Wow I stepped away for a sec and now you crazy dudes are full-throttle Victory!!

Ummm, here are a few cool Victory examples ...






=> Denver Broncos!!! (cha-ching!!)

 

Awesome Victories everyone, I injoyed looking at every one of them.

Doug Hill

 

I'm sure I've posted all of these before, but I'm in a pile-on type of mood today. In no particular order, below are my coins where Victory is a prominent part of the reverse:


Nero AD 54-68
Ae as, 28mm, 8.2g, 6h; Rome mint
Obv.: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P with small globe at point of bust
Rev.: Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed SPQR


Decentius, AD 350 - 353
AE2, 22mm, 4.18g; 7h; Arles mint, AD 351-352
Obv.: DN DECENTIVS CAESAR; bare headed, cuirassed bust right, A in left field
Rev.: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE; two victoreis facing, holding wreath with short ties, inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X, IS in lower middle field
In Ex.: SAR


Valentinian I AD 364-375
AW, 2.7g, 18mm; 1h; Siscia mint
Obv.: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, curiassed & draped bust right
Rev.: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; victory advancing left, holding wreath in right and Palm in last hand. Star over A in left field
In Ex.: DASISC


Constans, 333-337 AD
AE3; Siscia mint: 347 AD.
Obv.: CONSTAN-S PF AVG; rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICTOR-IA AVGG; Victory walking left holding wreath in each hand, Chi-Rho in right field
In Ex.: *ASIS*


Constans, AD 337-350
AE, 2.9g, 19mm; 1h; Siscia, AD 348-350
Obv.: DN CONSTA-N PF AVG; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; emperor in military dress standing left in galley, holding phoenix on globe and standard with chi-rho on banner, in the stern sits Victory steering the ship
In Ex.: ASIS (symbol?)


Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE, follis, 3.02g, 19mm; 6h; Siscia, AD 319
Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP; two victories standing, facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar with S
In. Exe.: dot ЄSIS dot


Time of Constantine I, AD 306 - 337
EA, 1.7g, 19mm; 6h; Thessalonica, Greece
Obv.: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS; bust left, laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear
Rev.: Victory standing left on prow holding spear and shield
In Ex.: SMTS⌂
Ref: NOT IN RIC, unlisted officinal - ⌂. For THESSALONICA 229 and 230 the weight range is 1.2g - 2g. the average weight being 1.52g. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/7the230_d.html


Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE, sestertius, 25.46g, 32.5mm; 12h; Rome, AD 238-239
Obv.: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, carrying wreath and palm; S-C


Valens, AD 364-378
AE, 3.1g, 18.5mm; 6h; Siscia
Obv.: DN VALEN-S PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE, F in in left field, M in right field; Victory advancing right holding wreath in right hand and palm in left
In Ex.: ASISC
Star missing likely forgot by engraver.

 

This thread is literally full of win.

 

First thing that came to my mind too hahaha

 

My wife is a huge Bronco's fan. Wish I could have been home to watch the Superbowl with her.

 

I had to work during the game

 

You missed a great game (great if you're a Bronco's fan).

 

Ya, I'm in Germany and been here for the last 5 1/2 weeks. Just a couple more days till I get home...

 

Curious? => have you watched any German football while you've been there?

 

My favorite victory.


L. Valerius Flaccus, (108 - 107 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Winged and draped bust of Victory right, X below chin.
R: LVALERI / FLACCI (downwards on left), Mars walking left, spear in right, trophy in left over shoulder, apex left, head of grain behind.
Rome
20.0mm
3.89g
SRCV I 183, Sydenham 565, Crawford 306/1, RSC I Valeria 11

 

My favorite Gordy reverse.


Gordian III (238 - 244 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: VICTORIA AETERNA, Victory standing left, leaning on shield, holding palm frond in left, captive at feet left.
Rome
4.7g
23mm
RIC 156