VICTORIA AVGG

Reference : AYC #2, RIC 1101

Weight: ?

Metal: Gold

Diameter: ?

Scarcity: Extremely rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N LEONT - IO PERPS AVG

Bust of Leontius facing, cuirassed, wearing a helmet with crest and a pearl diadem. Holding a spear passing behind his head with the right hand and a decorated shield with a horseman slaying an enemy, with the left hand.

ICT - ORIA AGG

Victoria (Angel) standing left, holding a long latin cross decorated with jewels. Behind her on the right, a star.

Marks

ANTOB

Numéro :

Coin illustrated in the RIC X plate 33, n°1101. Source: museum of Copenhagen.

The ANTOB mark is partially erased. We read ANT...

Four copies known: Copenhagen, discovered in 1882. Sofia, Abrittus Hoard. Levantine hoard. Paris?

On the reverse, I noted ''Angel'' in the description, we can also say that it is about the Victory, but the image of the victory at that time had indeed become that of an angel symbolizing the Christian victory.