Note: Of interest is the spelling of the enemy's ethnic, apparently not standardized;

v. Florian VICTORIA GHOTTICA (Egger 1904),
VICTORIA GOTTHICA (NAC 64.1269),
Tacitus VICTORIA GOTTHI (Gloucester 712/1),
Claudius II VICTORIA GVTTICA AVG (Alföldi 1938, XXX.8).



Chronology: Pink's 2nd emission of Siscia, 277 CE.

Unlisted Probus aureus, neighbour of RIC 600.
Unlisted, neighbour of RIC 600, Siscia. Bust type C, (A2).  Denomination: Binio.

OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from back.

REV.: VICTORIA GVTTHICA   Cesures: VICTOR_IA G_VTTHICA

Victory, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm branch in left, standing left on globe flanked by two bound captives.

Mintmark: //   [exergual line only]

Weight: 8.85 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Image provided courtesy of Numismatic Fine Arts.

NFA auction, 12.04.1991.



Last revision: 10.06.2018 [...]