211-206 BC ROMAN REPUBLIC Victoriatus, TIME of HANNIBAL

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211-206 BC ROMAN REPUBLIC Victoriatus, TIME of HANNIBAL This is a pleasing Victoriatus from the very Ancient Roman Republic. It was struck between 211 and 206 BC and equaled a Drachm in the more common Greek coinage then in circulation. This is the earliest type listed so it was probably struck nearer to 211 than 206. As the Roman Republic became more powerful and came to control more and more formerly Greek territory in Italy, the Victoriatus denomination, named for the Winged Victory Goddess on the reverse, became obsolete and was finally discontinued by 170 BC. It was replaced by the much more familiar Silver Denarius. Weight: 3.04 Gram, 17 Millimeter, Silver. Roman Coins & Their Values, 2000 Edition, by David R. Sear #4 9. The Coinage of the Roman Republic by Edward A. Sydenham #8 3. Obverse: Laureate head of the Great God Jupiter right. Reverse: The Winged Goddess Victory standing right, crowning Trophy of Arms with a Wreath. ROMA in exergue. This reverse is somewhat ironic as in 211 BC the Second Punic War was raging, and the Carthaginian General Hannibal had crossed the Alps with his elephants and was marching on Rome, a dark time in the history of the Republic. The Coin: A pleasing example, it saw substantial circulation and shows some pretty heavy wear. But the portrait of Jupiter is still pleasing and almost all read more

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