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Jovian VICTORIA ROMANORVM from Antioch

Started by Victor, November 11, 2017, 03:46:09 PM

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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

Genio popvli romani

ROMA CAPVT MVNDI REGIT ORBIS FRENA ROTVNDI