VICTORIA AVGG (Limes denarius)

Reference : AYC #4 (LM 1), RIC -

Weight: 2.55 grs

Metal: Billon

Diameter: ?

Scarcity: Very rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II Africanus to the right, seen from three quarters back.

VICTO - RIA AVGG

Victoria walking left, holding a crown with the right hand and a palm with the left hand.

Two coins from the same mold, sold by Gorny & Mosch Münzhandlung, first sale the 10/10/2005, Auction 142, lot 2807, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=258067. The second sale the 07/03/2011, Auction 196, lot 2841.

Gordian I and II share the same obverse legend, the bust of Gordian II is distinguished by absence of hairs in front of his laurel wreath.