Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 269-271. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.73 g, 12h).

Keystone Auction 6 – Session Three – The Ken Bressett Collection, Part II – Roman Coinage
Lot: 3276. Estimated: $ 75

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Go to Live

Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 269-271. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.73 g, 12h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 2nd emission, late AD 269-mid 270. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, holding snake she feeds out of patera in her right hand. RIC V 67 and 122; Mairat 321-6; AGK 21c; Cohen 112. Good VF, brown patina, some encrustation, a few scratches on reverse.

From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Lincoln Higgie 1970 @ 10.

Victorinus hailed from a wealthy Gallic family, serving in the army and eventually becoming praetorian tribune and consul of the Gallic Empire under Postumus. Assuming the purple after the murder of Postumus, Victorinus initially met with limited support. The province of Hispania broke away, returning to the fold of the central Roman Empire, while southern Gaul threatened to do the same. Victorinus managed to hold onto Gaul only to meet his death a few years later, at the hands of a jealous general whose wife he was rumored to have seduced

The final winners of all Keystone 6 lots will be determined at the online sale that will be held on 11 March 2022. Session Three, presenting part 1 of the Ken Bressett Collection, featuring Roman coinage, will be held Friday evening, 11 March 2022 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.