Victorinus

RIC Volume V, Part II - Victorinus

	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C PI VICTORINVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right A_EQVITAS AVG Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left 18mm x 20mm, 2.48g RIC V, Part II, 41 (S)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right PIETAS AVG Pietas standing left by altar, patera in right hand, box of perfumes in left 18mm x 20mm, 2.61g RIC V, Part II, 59 variant (C for type) Ex William B Porter Collection Note: Variant for bust type - radiate, draped expected
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right PIETAS AVG Pietas standing facing, head left, sprinkling incense with right hand over lit altar at left, box of perfumes in left 20mm x 22mm, 3.43g RIC V, Part II, 59 variant (C for type) Note: Variant for bust type - radiate, draped expected
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right PROVIDENTIA AVG Providentia standing left, baton in right hand pointing over globe at feet, cornucopiae in left hand 19mm x 22mm, 1.80g RIC V, Part II, 61 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right SALV_S AVG Salus standing right, feeding snake held in arms 20mm x 23mm, 3.48g RIC V, Part II, 67 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS . P . F . AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right S_ALV_S AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar from patera in right hand, scepter in left 17mm x 19mm, 1.92g RIC V, Part II, 71 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Southern Mint IMP C VICTORINVS . P . F . AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right SALVS-AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from altar from patera in right hand, scepter in left 17mm x 20mm, 1.81g RIC V, Part II, 71 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right FIDES-MI_LITVM Fides standing facing, head left, ensign in each hand 18mm x 20mm, 2.93g RIC V, Part II, 109 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right INV_I_CTVS Sol walking left, right hand raised, whip in left * in left field 19mm x 21mm, 1.98g RIC V, Part II, 114 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right PA_X-AVG Pax standing left, olive branch in right hand, scepter in left V \| * across fields 18mm x 20mm, 3.84g RIC V, Part II, 118 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right SALVS AVG Salus standing facing, head right, patera in left hand, feeding snake held in arms 20mm, 2.91g RIC V, Part II, 122 (C) Ex Vel Garnett Collection; Ex John Jencek
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right SALV_S AVG Salus standing facing, head right, patera in left hand, feeding snake held in arms 19mm x 20mm, 3.35g RIC V, Part II, 122 (C)
	Victorinus, Antoninianus, 268-270, Cologne (RIC and Zschucke) or Trier (Cunetio) IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right VIRTVS-AVG Soldier standing left, right hand resting on shield, transverse spear in left 19mm x 20mm, 2.96g RIC V, Part II, -- Ex CNG, Electronic Auction 121, Lot 244, August 2005 Note: RIC does not list this reverse type with soldier standing left for the Southern Mint and not at all for Cologne. Also, this example is overstruck on another coin, but the host coin cannot be readily determined. There appears to be remnants of the letter C in the reverse right field and perhaps branches of a coin with a Pax reverse in left field. The fine style, lack of obverse legend punctuation (that I can see), existence of a reverse field mark and smaller features of the reverse figure seem to suggest this piece was minted in Cologne vs. the "Southern Mint". Follow-up note from Lars Rutten: Zschucke, Die römische Münzstätte Köln, attributes your coin to Cologne mint, sixth emission, second officina (Zschucke 210) and rates it as R2. It isn’t listed in Elmers Münzprägung der gallischen Kaiser. Follow-up note from Steve Minnoch: 5 specimens of this type (but soldier facing right, not left) were in the Cunetio Hoard, (Cunetio 2550). You might also note the punctuation in the obv, i.e. IMP C VICTORINVS.P.F.AVG The mints for Victorinus (and this continues for Tetricus) are identified by the bust type, Mint I (in RIC, Cologne, but according to Cunetio, probably Trier) uses draped and cuirassed busts, Mint II (Southern mint in RIC, but Cologne according to Cunetio) cuirassed only. Your coin is thus Mint I, probably Trier. Follow-up note from Philippe Gysen: Schulzki #24 which is quoted "S" (between 41 and 100 examples); Elmer 699 (Cologne, 8th emission, beginning 270 AD); De Witte plate XXX, 98