VICTORIA AVGGG


Reference : AYC #6, RIC 3404
Weight: 4.47 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Very rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N ROMVLVS A - VGVSTVS P F AVG

Bust of Romulus Augustus 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.

VICTORI - A AVGGG

An angel standing left, holding a long latin cross decorated with jewels. Behind her on the right, a star.

Marks

R
M           
COMOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 28/04/2003 by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 71, lot 1146, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=128420, 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.

The two dots noted on the right of the mark below, are positioned after AVGGG.