My Victorinus Arrived

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  1. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    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

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    Hope you like it, and feel free to post any coins of Victorinus or the Gallic rulers here.
     
    Last edited: Nov 9, 2017
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  3. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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  4. Alegandron

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

    Nice job getting that coin, and thanks for the write-up... nasty folk!

    RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus.jpg
    RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus

    RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire PAX.jpg
    RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire PAX
     
  5. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    My PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse is used with the posthumous DIVO VICTORINO PIO obverse,
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    The Salus holding snake is a popular reverse. To see mine, look under the Carausius struck over it.
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  6. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    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
    Victorinus340xO1_edited-1.jpg Victorinus340xR1_edited-1.jpg
     
  7. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Victorinus.jpg
    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.
     
  8. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!

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    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.
     
  9. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    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

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    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
     
  10. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Another Salus, with the altar:
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    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.
     
  11. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Good looking addition! I have yet to add him to my Gallic set...
     
  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  13. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Thanks everyone - you've shared some great coins I really appreciate it!
     
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