Early Republic - Silver Victoriatus (c.205BC) - Head of Jupiter / Victory crowning trophy

The obverse of this Victoriatus depicts the laureate head of Jupiter, facing right. The border is adorned with dots.

On the reverse is Victory (personified as a winged goddess) standing to the right. She is crowning a trophy—a symbol of victory in battle. The legend “ROMA” appears below Victory.
 
Context: The Victoriatus was a small denomination coin issued during the Roman Republic. It was valued at half of a denarius. These coins circulated during the Second Punic War and beyond.
Weight 2.64g

(ref:AHC050)