Hi
quadrans!
2 Victories is actually surprising!
You can find nice Victories in
provincial coinage too. Here 2
types from
Nicopolis ad Istrum:
(1)
Moesia inferior,
Nikopolis ad Istrum,
Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 13.09g, 27.80mm, 30°
struck under governor
Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.M.AV. - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and
cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VPA AUR GALLOV
NIKOPOLIT. /
PROC ICTRO
Nike, winged, in slow
biga advancing r., holding reins in r. hand and in raised l.
hand
wreath and
palm branch.
ref. a)
AMNG I/1, 1546
var. (1 ex., Rollin,
wreath not mentioned)
b)
Varbanov (engl.) 3093
var. (has ICTRW
in ex.)
c)
Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.18.9.10 (plate coin)
rare, nice dark green
patinaThanks to Pete Burbules!
(2)
Moesia inferior,
Nikopolis ad Istrum ,
Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 27, 12.7g, 26.99mm, 45°
struck under governor
Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.M.AVRHLI - ANTWNINOC
bust, draped and
cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP
AVR GALLOV - NIKO - POLITWN /
PROC ICTR
Nike, in long double
chiton, stg. l., leaning with l. ellbow on small
column, holding
long
palm in her l. hand and
wreath in lowered r. hand.
ref. a)
AMNG I/1, 1545 (2 ex.,
Paris,
Vaillant)
b)
Varbanov (engl.) 3080
c)
Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2013) No. 8.18.9.2 (plate coin
rare, about VF
One of the nicest
Victory attitudes, a
bit lascivious and reminding of Aphrodite.
Best regards