The silver victoriatus appeared contemporary with denarii in c. 211 BC. Victoriati were slightly lighter than denarii and were produced separate from the latter to a different standard. In value victoriati differed from denarii about 10 asses to a 16 as coin. Finds of these coins are mainly from Southern Italy and Sicily - the denomination was probably introduced to facilitate Roman trade with the Greek community. It was discontinued before 170 BC.

Victoriati depict the head of Jupiter on the obverse, with on the reverse the goddess Victory who places a wreath on a trophy. The examples below are early victoriati from the period 211 - 209 BC.