Show me your Nikes (Victorias, too)!

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  1. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Great victories folks.

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    Republic, Victoriatus Minted circa 211-206 BC
    Head of Jupiter right
    Victory and trophy. ROMA at exergue, linked V and B in field
    3.11 gr
    Ref : RCV #51


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    Octavian, Denarius Italian mint, possibly Rome, 31-30 BC
    Anepigraph, bare head of Octavian left
    CAESAR - DIVI F, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath
    3.84 gr
    Ref : HCRI # 408, RCV # 1552v, Cohen # 66, RIC # 255


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    Nero, Denarius Rome mint, AD 64/65
    NERO CAESAR, laureate head of Nero right
    AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS, Nero standing facing, holding branch and victory on globe
    3,32 gr
    Ref : RCV #1941, Cohen #45, RIC # 47


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    Titus as ceasar, As struck in 77
    T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, Laureate head of Titus right
    VICTORIA NAVALIS, Victory standing right, on a prow of galley. S C in field
    10.14 gr
    Ref : Cohen #390, RCV #2485 var


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    Septimius Severus, Denarius struck in Rome 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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    Septimius Severus, Denarius Rome mint, AD 200
    SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right
    VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left, holding victory and leaning on shield
    3,41 gr, 19 mm
    Ref : Cohen # 761, RIC # 171a


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    Severus Alexander, Denarius Rome mint, AD 225
    IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate head of Severus Alexander right
    IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter seated left holding victory and spear
    3.26 gr
    Ref : RCV #7873 (75), Cohen #97

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  3. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

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    Carinus, Antoninianus Rome mint, 2nd officina, 5th emission, Nov 284 AD
    IMP CARINVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carinus right
    IOVI VI - CTORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre. Eagle at feet. KAB at exergue
    4,25 gr, 22 mm
    Ref : RCV #12348, Cohen #45, RIC vol V #257


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    Postumus, Antoninianus
    IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, radiate and draped bust right
    VICTORIA AVG, Victoria advancing left, captive at her feet
    3.65 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 377,


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    Marius, Antoninianus Mint #2 : Köln or Mainz
    MP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    VICT - ORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm
    3,2 gr
    Ref : RIC # 17, RCV # 11124, Cohen # 21 (20Fr), Schulzki 7a


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    Diocletian, Follis Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 304-305
    IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right
    IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue
    11.21 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41


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    Licinius II, AE3 Nicomedia mint, 4th officina, AD 317-318
    D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, draped and diademed bust right
    PROVIDENTIA CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, palm at his feet, dot and Δ in right field. SMN at exergue
    3.19 gr
    Ref : RCV # 115419 (75) Cohen # 39, RIC VII # 33-34


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    Constantine The Great, AE3 struck in Ticinium, 3rd officina
    IMP CONSTAN - TINVS MAX AVG, Draped, cuirassed bust of Constantinus right, wearing laureate helmet
    VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two victories, holding shield on wich is written VOT/PR, resting on cippus. TT at exergue
    3.2 gr
    Ref : RC #3883 var


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    Constantinopolis, AE 3 struck in Siscia, 2nd officina
    CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Helmeted Constantinopolis left
    Anepigraph, Victory left leaning on shield, BSIS at exergue
    2.64 gr
    Ref : RC #3890 var, Cohen #21

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  4. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

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    Jovianus, AE 1 Antioch mint, 3 rd officina
    D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovianus right
    VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovianus standing, holding victory on a globe and labarum, ANT gamma at exergue
    8.46 gr
    Ref : RIC # 228, Cohen #22, RC #4085, LRBC #2645


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    Valens, Siliqua Treveri mint
    DN VALENS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
    VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding victory and sceptre, TRPS at exergue
    2.15 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 109, Roman coins # 4113


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    Valentinianus II, AE2 struck in Constantinople, 4th officina
    D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust of Valentinian, holding spear in right hand
    GLORIA RO-MANORUM, Valentinain standing on a galley, driven by a victory, Wreath in field, CON delta at exergue
    4.93 gr
    Ref : RIC # 52, Cohen #22, RC #4161, LRBC #2151


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    Theodosius, AE4 Minted in Cyziqua, 2nd officina
    DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, draped and diademed bust of Theodosius right
    SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, dragging captive. Christogram in field, SMKB at exergue
    1.41 gr
    Ref : Cohen #30, LRBC # 2569, Roman coins #4188v, RIC IX Cyzicus 26b


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    Aelia Flaccilla, AE2 Constantinople mint, 5th officina
    AEL FLAC CILLA, diademed and draped bust right
    SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing ChiRo on a shield. CON epsilon at exergue
    4.75 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 4, LRBC # 2167


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    Eudoxia, AE4 Antioch mint, third officina
    [A]EL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, above, hand holding wreath
    SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield. [ANT Gamma] at exergue
    2.35 gr
    Ref : Roman coins # 4241

    Based on the observation of another example minted with the same dies and with a visible exergue on reverse, the Antioch's third officina provenance of this coin is now certain. Thanks to Myriam at Nummus Bible II forum for her perspicacity and for providing me with the information


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    Theodosius II, AE3 Constantinople mint, 1st officina
    DN THEODOSIVS AVG, Diademed and cuirassed bust of Theodiosius facing, holding spear on his right shoulder
    CONCORDI A AVG, Constantinopolis, seated, facing, holding spear and a victory on globe. In exergue CONSA
    2,25 gr, 16 mm
    Ref : RC # 4296, LRBC # 2212 var, RIC X, 90 (R4)

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  5. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    All very nice coins Cucumber great detail, is Victory type coins your main collecting theme as you seem to have a lot of good coins?
     
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  6. Herberto

    Herberto Well-Known Member

    A bit weird that the coins minted under Theodosius actually have Victory on them giving his edict of banning the Pagans. He banned them immediately right after he became emperor so it is not like these coins with pagan motif were minted before his edict.

    Two Antioch minted coins of Theodosius’ sons, Honorius and Arcadius:

    393-423 Honorius 10 RICX72.jpg 383-408 Arcadius 10 RICX70.jpg
     
  7. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    Here's a favorite type of mine, with a rare anepigraphic "eyes to heaven" obverse.



    Constantine I

    circa A.D. 328

    19mm 3.2gm

    Obv. Anepigraphic: head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens

    Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; in left field Γ.

    In exergue CONS

    RIC VII Constantinople -- Anepigraphic Dafne.JPG
     
  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I wonder if the prevailing thought was a crossover showing angels rather than Victory?
     
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  9. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    I talk briefly about how Victory transitioned into a Christian angel on my DAFNE page; but I am far from the first to talk about it.

    Here's a quote from Harold Mattingly

    "This is perhaps the only case in which the transition from pagan goddess to Christian angel is perfectly clear."

    Harold Mattingly, The Man in the Roman Street. New York: W. W. Norton & Company (1976) : 79.
     
  10. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    That's a great design and very nice coin - need to add it to the wish list!
     
  11. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL, well, since @Cucumbor is gonna drop a bunch of Victories, I can drop a few more of mine:
    RI commem AE Follis CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS Victory Prow Shield RIC VII Trier 543.JPG
    RI commem AE Follis CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS Victory Prow Shield RIC VII Trier 543

    RR Cloelius 98 BC Quin Jupiter F dots Victory Gaul captive Q Cr 332-1c S212.JPG
    RR Cloelius 98 BC Quin Jupiter F dots Victory Gaul captive Q Cr 332-1c S212

    RR AR Quin Rubrius Donnsenus 87 BC Neptune Victory alter snake Aesculapius S261 Cr 348-4.JPG
    RR AR Quin Rubrius Donnsenus 87 BC Neptune Victory alter snake Aesculapius S261 Cr 348-4

    RR AR Victoriatus 211-206 BC Jupiter Dioscuri  FINE S 49 Cr 44-1 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Victoriatus 211-206 BC Jupiter Dioscuri FINE S 49 Cr 44-1

    RR AR Victoriatus 211-206 BC Jupiter Dioscuri S 49 Cr 44-1 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Victoriatus 211-206 BC Jupiter Dioscuri S 49 Cr 44-1

    RR AR Quin 101 BC Fundanius Jupiter Victory S 205 Cr 326-2 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Quinarius 101 BC Fundanius Jupiter Victory S 205 Cr 326-2




    RR AR Quinarius 81 BC Anon Apollo MARIUS GAUL Victory S 305 Cr 373-1 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Quinarius 81 BC Anon Apollo MARIUS GAUL Victory S 305 Cr 373-1

    RR AR Quinarius 89 BC Porcius Cato Bacchus Liber Victory S 248 Cr 343-2 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Quinarius 89 BC Porcius Cato Bacchus Liber Victory S 248 Cr 343-2

    RR AR Quinarius 97 BC Egnatuleius Apollo Victory Trophy Carnyx S 213 Cr 333-1 O-R.jpg
    RR AR Quinarius 97 BC Egnatuleius Apollo Victory Trophy Carnyx S 213 Cr 333-1
     
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  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    RI commem Urbs Constantinopolis Victory Commem O-R.JPG
    RI commem Urbs Constantinopolis Victory Commem

    RI AE 17 Constantinopolis Commem 227-340 Victory Alexandria RIC VIII 17 O-R.jpg
    RI AE 17 Constantinopolis Commem 227-340 Victory Alexandria RIC VIII 17

    RImp AR Quin Emerita Augusta Victory S 1642 O-R.jpg
    RImp AR Quin Emerita Augusta Victory S 1642

    RImp AR Quinarius Octavian 29-28 BCAsia Recepta Victory Cista Snakes S 1568 O-R.jpg
    RImp AR Quinarius Octavian 29-28 BCAsia Recepta Victory Cista Snakes S 1568

    RR Servius Rullus 100 BCE AR Den Minerva Victory Biga S 207 Cr 328-1 Obv-Rev.jpg
    RR Servius Rullus 100 BCE AR Den Minerva Victory Biga S 207 Cr 328-1

    RR Cn Lentulus Clodianus 86 BCE AR Quinarius Jupiter Victory crowning trophy Craw 245-2 Obv-Rev.JPG
    RR Cn Lentulus Clodianus 86 BCE AR Quinarius Jupiter Victory crowning trophy Craw 245-2

    Gotta bunch more... But, need not bore y'all.
     
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  13. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the kind coment @Ancient Aussie.
    No, Victory isn't at all a main collecting theme. To tell the truth, I didn't even know how many I had, just browsed my gallery at Forvm for the necessity of this post. I have a few more in the late empire, but as @Alegandron, wouldn't want to be much of a bore

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    Last edited: Aug 9, 2016
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  14. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

  15. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    My biggest Nike/Victory may be found on this Tet from Side.
    Side Tet Collage 1.jpg
     
  16. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

     
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  17. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    This has to be the most common Nero as, but it is victory so I will post it. Nero 65AD Victory advancing left holding shield 28mm, 9.79gm, RIC 478. 20160822_165638.jpg
     
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  18. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    My favourite Nikes ...

    Syracuse Hieron I.jpg Sicily Messana.jpg Sicily Syracuse Hiketas II.jpg Roman Republic Anonymous AR Victoriatus.jpg Lycia Phaselis Victory & Prow.JPG Baktria Indo Greek Antialkidas Nike.jpg Sinope Nike.jpg Pontos Chabakta Nike.jpg Pontos Amisos Nike.jpg Paphlagonia Amastris Nike.jpg
     
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  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Ooops => two more Nikes ...

    Islands off Caria Rhodes AE35 Nike on Rose.jpg Islands off Caria Rhodes AE35 Nike.jpg
     
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  20. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Victory anyone?

    nero.jpg nero2.jpg
    lucius verus.jpg pontosd.jpg pontosc.jpg
    Valerian I.jpg
    max deal.jpg
    Jovian AE1.jpg Con Comm a.jpg Con Comm b.jpg

    :rolleyes:
     
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  21. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    Awesome Nikes/Victories! How about her bust?

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    Alexandria. Vespasian AE35 Drachm. Winged bust of Nike
    Winged bust of Nike. L IB. Emmett 208
     
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