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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 26466580, member: 87809&quot;]And these last two Victoriati from the coin show; pictures courtesy Herakles Numismatics (Perry Siegel).</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Victoriatus</p><p>17 mm, 2.92 g;</p><p>Rome, 214 – 212 BC.</p><p>Crawford 53/1; Sydenham 83; RSC 9; BMCRR (Coins of the Roman Republic, Vol. 1, Series I, p. 46) 368.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Laureate head of Jupiter to r. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: Victory standing to r., crowning trophy on small base with wreath. (Ro)M(A) in exergue. Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687953[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This next one is said to be &#039;wild hair&#039; variety; honestly, I really don&#039;t see much of a difference, but I read that the wreath held by Victory is always below the spear on the wild hair variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>15 mm, 2.72 g;</p><p>Crawford 166/1; Sydenham 313; Albert 644; BMCRR (Coins of the Roman Republic, Vol. 1, p. 46) 367</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Laureate head of Jupiter to r. &#039;wild hair&#039; variety. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: Victoria standing to r., crowning trophy (no base) with wreath. (R) <i>[ATTACH=full]1687954[/ATTACH]</i></p><p>in exergue. Wreath held by Victoria is below the spear. Linear border.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687955[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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