I'm going to be focusing on the Gallic Empire a little bit in my collecting habits. This new one comes from a dealer in the Netherlands ex the Dr. W. Wruck collection. Victorinus was born into a Gallic family of great wealth, and he served as a soldier under Postumus and he held the title of tribune of the praetorians in 266-267 A.D. Following the brief reign of Marius, whom Victorinus had executed, he assumed control. During his reign, Hispania declared for Claudius Gothicus, so that province was lost. He was murdered by an officer named Attitianus, whose wife Victorinus had supposedly seduced. Type: AE Antoninianus, 19mm 2.7 grams, 268-270 A.D. Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirsassed bust right Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG - Providence standing left holding cornucopia, globe at feet Southern mint (according to Wildwinds) Reference: RIC V - 2 Hope you like it, and feel free to post any coins of Victorinus or the Gallic rulers here.
Congratulations. Here are some of mine Obv:– IMP C PI VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms Minted in Southern mint. struck 269 A.D. at mint II Reference:– RIC 65; Elmer 703; AGK (corr.) 21b Obv:– IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms Minted in Southern mint. Reference:– RIC 67. AGK 21c Obv:– IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two standards Minted in Treveri mint. Reference:– AGK 5b; RIC 109 Obv:– IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Mars (soldier) standing right holding shield and spear Reference:– RIC 78
Nice job getting that coin, and thanks for the write-up... nasty folk! RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire PAX
My PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse is used with the posthumous DIVO VICTORINO PIO obverse, The Salus holding snake is a popular reverse. To see mine, look under the Carausius struck over it.
Nice addition ACH! Here is another: Victorinus Antoninianus. 268-270 AD. IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing left, holding cornucopia, Globe at feet. Southern Mint
Victorinus, AD 269-271 Roman billon antoninianus, 2.63 g 20.1 mm Cologne (though CNG attributes this coin to Treveri), AD 269/70 Obv: IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust, right Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two standards Refs: RIC-109; Cohen-36; AGK-5b; De Witte pl. XXVI, 22; Sear-unlisted.
Nice! Victorinus AE antoninianus. 3.45g IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. V-star across fields. RIC 118, Cohen 79; Sear 11175. Provenance: Discovered in South Petherton, Somerset, on 13th November, 2013.
A really nice Victorinus you have here ACH. Some nice artistric portraits to be found for this otherwise often overlooked emperor I only have one Victorinus, Antoninianus IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right INVICTVS, Sol advancing left. Star in left field 2.7 gr Ref : Cohen # 49, RCV # 11170 Q
Another Salus, with the altar: Bronze Antoninianus Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Rev: SALVS AVG - Salus, standing left, with scepter and patera, feeding snake coiled around altar RIC 71, var. 18x20mm, 2.3g.
