VICTORIA is running

Here is an observation. Procopius and Flavius Victor do not have Victory on any of their copper types.

Vetranio


The famous "HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS" type. 23 mm. 4.86 grams.
RIC VIII Siscia 281

 

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LAELIANUS

Usurper of the Gallic Empire


RI Laelianus CE 269 AE Ant 19mm 3.4g Moguntiacum mint Radiate cuirassed Victory RIC Vb 9 p373 black

 

Since @Marsyas Mike cheated with Republican coins I will too. Here are 3 of Brutus.

 

Antony/Scarpus

Hostilius Saserna

Cato Uticensis

 

I have a few coins with victory reverses. Couldn't help noticing that Victoria looked a lot like what modern Westerners would call angels. I was curious about whether this representation transitioned into angels once the Judeo-Christian religions got a real footing in the Empire, or if the similarities are just coincidence.

The sources that I could find with a quick search stated that the usage of Victoria in art transitioned to angels once Christianity took hold, like the OP said. However, they did not say anything about whether one iconography was actually derived from the other. Any of you have anymore insight on the subject?

 

Here's a quote from a good book-- "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.

 

Republican Victories tended to be a lot more racy, both literally and figuratively, than Imperial ones, as in these examples -- especially the first one:

Roman Republic, C. Naevius Balbus, AR Serrate Denarius, 79 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Head of Venus [or Juno, see BMCRR p. 366] right, wearing diadem, necklace and long earring, hair long, S • C [Senatus Consulto] behind / Rev. Winged Victory, naked to waist, driving triga right, with rightmost horse turning head back towards the others; control-number CLIII (= 153, with L in form of upside-down T); in exergue, C•NAE•BALB [AE and LB ligate]. Crawford 382/1b, RSC I Naevia 6 (ill.), Sydenham 760b, Sear RCV I 309 (ill.), Grueber, BMCRR 2926-2976 (this control-number at BMCRR 2964), RRM I Ch. 6 at pp. 28-31 [Michael Harlan, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (2012)]. 19 mm., 3.92 g. [Footnote omitted.]



Roman Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero [Tiberius Claudius Nero, son of Tiberius and grandson of Appius], AR Serrate Denarius, 78 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust of Diana right with hair in topknot, bow and quiver over shoulder, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left), S • C [Senatus Consulto] before / Rev. Winged Victory driving galloping biga right, with horses’ heads straining forward, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond and reins in left hand, control number CXXXIIII beneath horses; in exergue, TI•CLAVD•TI•F [VD ligate] / [A]P•N [AP ligate] in two lines. Crawford 383/1, RSC Claudia 5, Sear RCV I 310 (ill.), Sydenham 770, BMCRR 3096-3113 [Control number CXXXIIII not included], Harlan, RRM I Ch. 8, pp. 36-39 [Harlan, Michael, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (2012)]. 18 mm., 4.01 g., 6 h. [Footnote omitted.]

 

That is why I like the Roman Republic! They have RACY WOMEN!

VICTORY in BIGA


RR Servius Rullus MF Rufus 100 BCE AR Den Minerva Victory Biga S 207 Cr 328-1 Left



RR Porcius Cato 123 BCE AR Den Roma X Victory Biga S 149 Cr 274-1



RR Rutilius Flaccus 77 BCE AR Den Roma Victory wreath biga Craw 387-1

 

What's better than Victory? Two, of course.

That's what this AE 33 from Pisidia, Antioch has on the reverse. I don't know this did Gordian III much good, though.

22.3 grams

 

You can check off Trajan Decius.

249-251 CE
Double sestertius
31.3 grams

 

MARCIAN (450-457)
Solidus, Constantinople
S 4322 - RIC X, 508
DN MARCIANVS PF AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing
VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross, CONOB

 

A couple of full Victory depictions rather than Victory held...

Carus

Carinus


Tetricus I

Constantius Gallus


Some gap fillers but just holding Victory
Macrianus

Saloninus

Galerius

Constantine II

 

And Pupienus (not mine anymore though)


Pupienus, Sestertius - Rome mint, AD 238
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing, head turned on the left, holding wreath in her right hand, palm and drapery in her left hand
24.9 gr 31 mm
Ref : RIC IV # 23a, Cohen # 38

Q

 

Numerian (but an Alexandrian Nike!)



Didumenian (Provincial Nike)

 

Since Q opened the door to coins we merely used to own, I can add this Valentinian III:


Here's who's still missing, split into three levels of difficulty:

Easier ones (we should be able to get these)
Antoninus Pius
Clodius Albinus
Macrinus (esp. provincial)
Severus II (post-reform radiate)
Maximinus II
Zeno

Tricky (very few types feature Victory)
Otho
Nerva
Aelius
Philip II
Herennius Etruscus
Hostilian (only as Augustus, very scarce)
Valerian II
Quietus
Carausius
Allectus
Julian II

Impossible, or nearly so?
Pertinax (nothing on acsearch with Victory)
Didius Julianus (ditto)
Maximus (almost nothing on acsearch)
Domitius Domitianus (a couple extremely rare types)
Delmatius (only on extremely rare silver and gold)
Hannibalianus (nothing on acsearch)
Procopius (nothing on acsearch)
Flavius Victor (only on very rare silver and gold)

And why did I just spend a bunch of time compiling this? Good question!

 

Max Daia
Antioch
Genius holding Victory


(Updated list of SA)

Here's who's still missing, split into three levels of difficulty:

Easier ones (we should be able to get these)
Antoninus Pius
Clodius Albinus
Macrinus (esp. provincial)
Severus II (post-reform radiate)
Zeno

Tricky (very few types feature Victory)
Otho
Nerva
Aelius
Philip II
Herennius Etruscus
Hostilian (only as Augustus, very scarce)
Valerian II
Quietus
Carausius
Allectus
Julian II

Impossible, or nearly so?
Pertinax (nothing on acsearch with Victory)
Didius Julianus (ditto)
Maximus (almost nothing on acsearch)
Domitius Domitianus (a couple extremely rare types)
Delmatius (only on extremely rare silver and gold)
Hannibalianus (nothing on acsearch)
Procopius (nothing on acsearch)
Flavius Victor (only on very rare silver and gold)

 

I confess that I haven't read the whole thread -- do we already have an Elagabalus provincial Nike from Alexandria?



How about an Arcadius solidus with Constantinopolis holding Victory?

 

JOHANNES


Johannes
AE nummus 1.4g 10mm
Obv: DN IOHANN-ES PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory holding trophy and dragging captive, Chi-Rho to left
RM in ex, Rome mint (struck 423-425 AD)
Ref: RIC X 1913

 

Well sure, it's a Johannes and all ...

BUT ...

Do you have Victoria dragging R2D2????