v24_0797 - FLAVIUS VICTOR Nummus, (PBQ, Æ 4)
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
Realised price : 182.00 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 252.00 €
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
Realised price : 182.00 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 252.00 €
Type : Nummus, (PBQ, Æ 4)
Date: 387-388
Mint name / Town : Vénétie et Istrie, Aquilée
Metal : copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,28 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement irrégulier. Beau portrait. Patine marron, légèrement bouchée au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N FL VIC-TOR P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Flavius Victor à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : "Dominus Noster Flavius Victor Pius Felix Augustus", (Notre seigneur Flavius Victor pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES RO-MA-NO[RVM]// SMAQP.
Reverse description : Porte de camp surmontée de deux tours et d'une étoile.
Reverse translation : “Spes Romanorum”, (L'Espérance des Romains).
Commentary
Poids léger.
Historical background
FLAVIUS VICTOR
(387/28/08/388)
Flavius Victor is the son of Magnus Maximus. Raised as an august in 387, he was responsible for the defense of Gaul while his father left for Italy. After Maxime's death, he fell into the hands of Arbogast, general of Theodosius I, who had him put to death..
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