An accidental Victorinus

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by maridvnvm, May 1, 2021.

  1. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    I am sure that I can't be the only one guilty of this. I was bidding on a whole host of coins from a seller and put a few low ball bids on stuff that I wasn't really after. I was decidedly outbid on all the coins I was actually interested in and ended up winning this Victorinus that I wasn't really after as I have a few of these already.

    This new one has a couple of characteristics that make me not mind having it. The coin was struck well from what look like fairly fresh dies but the strike was off-centre. There is still subdued silvering on the obverse. The depiction of Salus is, how do I put this??? chunkier than I would normally see Salus. I think Salus here has had a few too many pies. The obverse style is quite different to the last one I bought, which I have also added below for comparison. My newer example is what I consider calssic Victoinus style whereas my previous coin would certainly be indentified as Gallic but I am not sure that I would have identified it as Victorinus from the portrait alone.

    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

    2.81 g. 19.24 mm. 180 degrees

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    Share any "accidental purchases", off style portraits or stranger depictions of deities .... of anything else you feel relevant....
     
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  3. John Conduitt

    John Conduitt Well-Known Member

    Yes that has happened to me a few times. I used to bid low on later lots to remind me to bid on them if I won my target coin, so as to 'share' the postage costs (a false economy in itself). I never dreamt I would win at those prices. I try not to do that anymore!

    Other times I've been so keen to bid on a lot that I press the bid button a bit too enthusiastically, and end up buying the next lot too. Fortunately, they have not been expensive. I will take care the next time an EID MAR comes up for sale.

    This one I bought early in my auction 'career'. I was very keen on an upcoming coin and I didn't want anything to go wrong. To make sure I'd registered correctly and to make sure the bid button worked, I bid on the next cheap coin that came up. And won it. Luckily, it's a nice coin and I was able to sell it!

    Constantius II AE3, 324-361
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    Arles (renamed Constantina). Bronze, 3.31g. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. VIRTVS CAESS, camp gate with six rows, S - F in fields, mintmark QCONST (RIC VII, p.269, 323)
     
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  4. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    Was after a siliqua of Constantius II but ended up paying 46EUR for this instead:

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