Vetranio, Follis, 350
Siscia - Billon - MS(63) - RIC:283
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Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust.
Vetranio (?), diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, Victory standing, crowning him with wreath and holding palm; A in left field
A magnificent piece, near Mint State, still with some of it's original silver plating. From the David Miller Collection, collector's ticket included.
D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG
HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS / A // •ЄSIS*
5.83 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.