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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 7953647, member: 83845&quot;]Great coin and write up [USER=74282]@red_spork[/USER] . I think the victoriatus denomination is fascinating but unfortunately I have only one example so far. I like your theory about this being a siege coinage.&nbsp; That would be quite fascinating and it might explain the rather unorthodox style to some extent. I haven’t read up on any theories for the start of the victoriatus denomination other than what Crawford has to say in RRC. Is the theory that the victoriatus pre-dates the denarius or is it thought that the denarius was struck earlier that 212-211 BC as well?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my one and only victoriatus. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1378442[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic</font></p><p><font size="3">Anonymous </font></p><p><font size="3">AR Victoriatus, mint in Sicily, struck ca. 211-208 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 17 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.3 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Head of Jupiter right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ROMA; Victory right crowning trophy</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Crawford 70/1, Brinkman Group B</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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