| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 526 Price realized: 1,600 GBP (Approx. 2,027 USD / 1,866 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Jovinus AR Siliqua. Lugdunum, AD 411-413. D N IOVIN[VS P] F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIC[TOR]IA AVGG, Roma seated to left on curule chair, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear; SMLDV in exergue. RIC X 1716; RSC 4†c. 1.56g. NGC graded XF 3/5 - 3/5, lt. scratches (#5770058-004). Acquired from Holding History Inc. Following the defeat of the usurper known as Constantine III, Jovinus was proclaimed emperor at Mainz in 411, a puppet supported by Gundahar, king of the Burgundians, and Goar, king of the Alans. Jovinus kept his position in Gaul for two years, long enough to issue coinage that showed him wearing the imperial diadem. Estimate: 500 GBP |  |
