Very rare and desirable military bust type with spear and shield, but seen from the back, instead of front as usual. Magnificent portrait of the finest style; wide wreath ties of the corona radiata (scarcer variant than the usual variant with joined ties)
RIC V.2 desribes incorrectly the figure on the reverse as "soldier" however one can see the bare breast which is the attribute of the amazons. The personnification of Virtvs was often depicted as an amazon in the Roman coinage.
OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG = Virtvs dressed as amazon, holding victory and spear, leaning on shield.
BUST TYPE: F8 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from the back; wide wreath ties of the corona radiata
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//QXXT
WEIGHT 3.34g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23mm
