Vetranio: AE3 Siscia; emperor with spear and vexillum
Description:
Vetranio (350 AD) AE Follis, Siscia mint 350 AD. D N VETRANIO P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor, in military attire, standing front, head to left, holding labarum in his right hand and spear in his left; ASIS in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
2,68 g
Grade:
gF/GF
Attribution:
RIC 294; LRBC 1180
Commentary:
rare; grey patina, some roughness
History:
Vetranio is one of the rare example of the fallen usurper who managed to survive his usurpation.
Article Number:
005-02-04-45017