Flavius Victor. AD 387-388. Æ (13.5mm, 1.21 g, 6h). Aquileia mint, 2nd officina. Struck Summer AD 387-28 August 388. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / City gate with two turrets; star above; SMAQS. RIC IX 55b.2; LRBC 1104. Green patina, light roughness, smoothing. VF. Beautiful details.
Flavius Victor was the son of usurper Magnus Maximus. He may have been made Augustus as an infant. Although he appears as an adult, he was likely only four or five years old when his coins were struck. After negotiations, Theodosius I recognized Magnus Maximus and Flavius Victor as emperors in Britannia and Gaul. Gratian's brother Valentinian II retained Italy, Pannonia, Hispania, and Africa. In 387, Maximus' reckless ambition led him to invade Italy. Victor was left behind in Trier. Maximus was defeated, surrendered and was executed by Theodosius I in 388. That fall, Theodosius' general Arbogast went to Trier and strangled young Flavius Victor.