Amandus



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AMANDUS (Cneus Silvius), an usurper, in the joint reign of Diocletianus and Maximianus Hercules, assumed the title of Augustus, in colleague-ship with AElianus, a Gaulish chief, A.D. 285.  But both were slain A.D. 207, in battle with the armies which had been sent against them by Maximianus. - Of Amandus no gold nor silver coins are extant. There is, however, a third brass assigned to him by Banduri (ii. p. 87), on which, with radiated head, he is styled IMP. C. C. AMANDVS; reserve legend SPES. PVBLICA; and type Minerva standing with spear and shield. Besides which, as a third brass, IMP. S. AMANDVS P. F. AVG. and radiated head, on the obverse; with VENVS AVG. and the goddess standing, on the reverse, clothed in the stola, holding an apple in the right hand, and the hasta in her left. - Both there are cited by Eckhel, without any doubt expressed by him as to their authenticity. But Mr. Akerman, as as well as Mionnet, states them to be strongly suspected. Indeed, from their discrepancy in the prenomen, one of them must be false.

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