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Victoriātus

A Roman coin struck under the Republic, and named from its having borne as its “type” an image of Victory crowning a trophy. Its weight was about forty-five grains—i. e. threefourths of the denarius, but was later reduced to equal half a denarius. The half victoriatus was also coined.

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