RIC temp #4151

Temp №: 4151
Reign Florianus
Person Florianus
Mint Ticinum
Issue 1
Issue name
Datation July – August 276
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature VIRTVS FLORIANI AVG Legend VICTORIA PERPET
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code G1l* (w/o point) Reverse code Victory 10a
Bust description Bust left, laureate, cuirassed, holding spear without visible point over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Victory stg. r., l. foot on rock, and inscribing X/XX on shield which rests on tree trunk.

Note On the shield, two rows of soldiers facing suppliant enemies.
The obverse die of the aureus once in L (Est. 4a) has been used for aurei R/PERPETVITATE AVG 4150 and aurei R/VIRTVS AVGVSTI 4152
Reference Est. 4-5
RIC1st 23 corr.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1864 11-28-158) Estiot 1999/2, 5a 1 4.56 12 VICTORIA PERPE.T. photo
London (Holloway; exchanged in 1979) Estiot 1999/2, 4a = Sotheby New York (Hunt collection), 19/VI/1990, 148 = Leu 52, 15/V/1991, 255 1 4.65
Monaco hoard (stolen) 1