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Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D.
Magnentius, commander of Constans' imperial guard, rebelled in 350 A.D. He quickly gained the loyalty of Britannia, Gaul, and Hispania, in part because he was more tolerant towards Pagans. He made Decentius, his brother, caesar. Constantius II, who was fighting the Parthians in Syria, marched his armies west and defeated Magnentius at the Battle of Mursa Major in 351. Magnentius retreated into Gaul and it took two more years to eliminate him. After another defeat in battle, Magnentius committed suicide in 353.RL21672. Billon heavy maiorina, Hunter V 36 (also 2nd officina), RIC VIII Lyons 112, LRBC II 211, Bastien MM 154, SRCV V 18792, Cohen VIII 7, gVF, a little grainy, 2nd officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 5.491g, maximum diameter 22.8mm, die axis 180o, 350 - 353 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FELICITAS REIPVBLICE (the good fortune of the Republic), Magnentius standing slightly left, bare head left, wearing military garb, long paludamentum hanging behind from shoulders, Victory on globe offering wreath in his right hand, labarum (chi-rho Christogram standard) in left hand, RSLG in exergue; ex Tom Cederlind; SOLD
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