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Marcus Piavonius Victorinus, despite having been a capable military leader in the service of Postumus (as well as a co-consul with him), could be considered to be something of an usurper given only the western provinces of Gaul, Germania, and Britain accepted his claim to be emperor. His downfall was a propensity for womanizing, finally resulting in his assassination by an officer under his command, Attitianus, who Victorinus supposedly had cuckolded.   Struck significantly off center on a somewhat irregular flan, likely why I was able to pick it up for a pittance. It'll probably require an olive oil soak as well. I have it as RIC 117 (Sear 11174). Pax is on the reverse, amd this particular subvaiant has a "V" and a star on each side of her. Colligo ergo sum
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Even being struck off center, it has very nice detail.
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Hi Lucky Cuss, Nice coin  Quote:
I have it as RIC 117 Sorry but I think it's RIC 118 Victorinus AE antoninianus. 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. Thanks for sharing Saludos Paul |
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Nice detail remaining, especially on the obv. That crusty green stuff--not Bronze Disease, right?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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That crusty green stuff--not Bronze Disease, right? I am showing it as found - the green deposits are hard, so that's why I was contemplating the olive oil soak. I'm open to other suggestions, however. I wonder if this was originally silver washed. Certainly no trace of that now if it was. I'm also wondering where it would've been struck. Colligo ergo sum
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That's a very nice example of the type. I was lucky enough to buy a batch of Victorinus last year. Amongst them were some examples that still retained their silvering. Victorinus Antoninianus 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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Superb strike on that coin! I have a handful of his coins, but two that I quite like, which happen to be the same design:   Both are PIETAS AVG, Pietas sacrificing at altar and holding box of perfumes. Differences are in the bust (Left I think is draped, right is radiate), the shape of the altar (my spreasheet says this is significant), and the fabric (left is more regular flan, but thinner with a good obverse and weak reverse, right is thicker and more ragged, with both sides showing the same light die wear). He is an interesting fellow to collect, to be sure! |
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