| Decentius, Caesar July or August 350 - 18 August 353 A.D. |  |
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| 32741. Bronze AE 2, RIC VIII 146, EF, weight 4.316 g, maximum diameter 22.2 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum mint, obverse D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT X MVLT X, SP below, RSLG in ex; a few small areas not fully struck but overall a fantastic coin; SOLD |
|   | A key coin for collecting a set of all Roman mints. The mint at Amiens was established by Magnentius in the middle of 350 A.D. Only one officina was established and all coins were billon (in this catalog we refer to them as bronze as the silver content was so low they appear bronze). The mint was closed in 354 A.D. and never opened again. |
| 6936. Bronze centionalis, RIC VIII 10, EF, weight 4.77 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 45o, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, obverse D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X, AMB in exergue; ex Scott Collection, near uncirculated, sharp, beautiful patina, and rare; SOLD |
|  | Ex Aiello Collection. |
| A1189. Bronze centenionalis, Van Meter 11, SRCV 4035, Choice EF, weight 4.69 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain mint, 351-353 A.D.; obverse DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X, nothing in field; mintmark in exergue off flan; wonderful portrait, nice green patina; SOLD |
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