The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-14-95-RE
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:
Victorinus, Marcus Piavonius ([?]-271)
Weight:3.34 g
Diameter:21.87 mm
Mint: ()
Date:
269 CE - 271 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Victorinus cuirassed, radiate, right.
Obverse Inscription:IMP C PI VICTORINVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Aequitas standing facing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left; border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:[AE]Q[V]ITAS AVG
Attached People:
Aequitas (-) - Subject of/in a work of art
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 397, no.126; Pl XIV, 15, notes:
Notes:Antoniniani were meant to pass as silver, but were actually predominantly composed of bronze.
Damage to this coin makes the mint mark illegible; it could have been minted at the Southern Mint (RIC Volume V, Part 2, 391, no.41) or at an unattributed mint (RIC Volume V, Part 2, 391, no.126, Pl. XIV, 15).
This coin is undated; the dates provided are of Victorinus's reign.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 95 Head of Victorinus
IMP C M VICTORINVS AVG
Reverse Moneta her Scales and
Cornucopia
AEQVITAS AVG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 93 95 Head of Victorinus
IMP. C M VICTORINVS AVG.
Reverse Moneta her Scales and
Cornucopia.
AEQVITAS AVG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 95 Head of Victorinus
IMP C M VICTORINVS AVG
Reverse Moneta her Scales and
Cornucopia
AEQVITAS AVG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 93 95 Head of Victorinus
IMP. C M VICTORINVS AVG.
Reverse Moneta her Scales and
Cornucopia.
AEQVITAS AVG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue