VICTORIA AVGGG


Reference : AYC #2, RIC 2827
Weight: 4.49 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 23.00 mm
Scarcity: Extremely rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N AEL MARC EVFEMIAE P F AVG

Bust of Euphemia to the right, draped, wearing a pearl-diadem and long earrings.

VICTORI - A AVGGG 

An angel standing left and holding a long Latin cross adorned with jewels. A star above the angel.

Marks

COMOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 16/05/2007 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 40, lot 914, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=372478, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/

Only one obverse and reverse dies listed. No pearl necklace visible on this type. The copy illustrated in the RIC X plate 63, n °2827 has been resold. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 17/11/2006 by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 79, lot 2575, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=337922, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

On the reverse I noted ''Angel'' in the description. We can also say that this is Victoria but the image of the victory at that time had indeed become that of an angel symbolizing the Christian victory. I note that this character is probably also a representation of the Empress in the guise of the angel. Indeed, the character often wears the same double pearl diadem and the clothes are decorated like those of Euphemia. I have noticed many times that on the coinage of various Empresses the character on the reverse is depicted as the Empress.