Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Fakes => Topic started by: Victor on November 11, 2017, 03:46:09 PM

Title: Jovian VICTORIA ROMANORVM from Antioch
Post by: Victor on November 11, 2017, 03:46:09 PM

This coin fooled me, though I thought the surfaces looked a bit off. Someone let me know (thanks Harold) it was a fake and though there were not any examples at FAC, I did find an example elsewhere.

Jovian
A.D. 363- 364
Ӕ1   25x27mm   9.9gm
DN IOVIANVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor in military dress stg. facing, head right, holding standard and victory on a globe.
in ex. ANTΓ
RIC VIII Antioch 229

Title: Re: Jovian VICTORIA ROMANORVM from Antioch
Post by: Genio popvli romani on November 12, 2017, 12:04:06 PM

There are 6 specimens including yours in the nummus database.
A pretty well made pair of dies !
http://www.nummus-bible-database.com/rechercher-une-monnaie.htm?page=1&personnages=25&ateliers=&collections=&vendeurs=&motscles=faux&numric=&numnbd=&legendes=87&nombreResultats=10&btRechercher=Rechercher