| Magnia Urbica, Augusta middle 283 - middle 285 A.D. |  |
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|   | VENUS VICTRIX, the victorious Venus. It was first Sulla who in a dream saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her to his personal patroness. Pompeius then was inaugurating the cult of Venus Victrix in Rome. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 BC Pompeius was dreaming of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign -, whereas Caesar was sacrifying to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompeius!
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| SH82897. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 347, gF, weight 4.117 g, maximum diameter 24.2 mm, die axis 180o, Ticinum mint, 283 - 285 A.D.; obverse MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent; reverse VENUS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, helmet in right, transverse scepter in left, shield standing behind, SXXIT in ex; full centering; nice desert fill patina; scarce; $200.00 (€166.00) |
|  | Coins of Magnia Urbica in white metal are rarer than silvered bronze issues. |
| 7642. Billon antoninianus, aVF, weight 2.33 g, maximum diameter 21.6 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum mint, obverse MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, draped and diademed bust right on crescent; reverse VENVS GENETRIX (Mother Venus), Venus standing left holding an apple in right and scepter in left, D in left field; uncleaned, ex Scott Collection; very rare (R2); SOLD |
|  | VENUS VICTRIX, the victorious Venus. It was first Sulla who in a dream saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her to his personal patroness. Pompeius then was inaugurating the cult of Venus Victrix in Rome. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 BC Pompeius was dreaming of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign -, whereas Caesar was sacrifying to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompeius!
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| SH13738. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 347, VF, weight 2.919 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 180o, Ticinum mint, 283 - 285 A.D.; obverse MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent; reverse VENUS VICTRIX, Venus holding helmet and scepter, shield at feet, SXXIT in ex; scarce; SOLD |
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