Aureus - Victorinus

Features

Issuer	Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor	Victorinus (269-271)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	269-271
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition	Gold
Weight	5.10 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 455929
References	RIC V.2# 3 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.vict.3 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 3805 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Cohen# 4 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Elmer# 663 Georg Elmer; 1941. Die Münzprägung der gallischen Kaiser in Köln, Trier und Mailand = The coinage of the Gallic emperors in Cologne, Trier and Milan. L. C. Wittich, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. , Schulte# 14 Bernhard Schulte; 1983. Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus = The gold coinage of the Gallic emperors from Postumus to Tetricus. Verlag Sauerländer. , RIC V.4# 535 Jérôme Mairat; 2023. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.4. The Gallic Empire (AD 260–274). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust to waist of Victorinus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP VICTORINVS P F AVG

Reverse

Bust of Diana, draped, right, holding bow in right hand and drawing arrow from quiver with left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ADIVTRIX AVG

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (269-271)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 6 - 7 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3071 Lot 34117	7 Jan 2019	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style)	USD 144 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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