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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Magnentius| > SH06890
Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D.
|Magnentius|, |Magnentius,| |18| |January| |350| |-| |10| |August| |353| |A.D.|, This coin appears to have a dot between the R and the S in the mint mark. R•S is not recorded in RIC for this type. RIC lists the RS (no dot) as common, however, market research indicates it is rare.
SH06890. Billon maiorina, RIC VIII Rome 177 var., EF, Rome mint, weight 5.21g, maximum diameter 24.6mm, die axis 180o, 19 Jan - 3 Jun 350 A.D.; obverse IMP CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR (victory of the Emperor, liberator of the Romans), Magnentius in military dress, standing right, left foot on bound seated captive, holding standard with eagle on banner in right and olive branch in left, R•S in exergue; slightly irregular flan, near black patina, from the Scott Collection; rare; SOLD










OBVERSE| LEGENDS|

DNMAGMAGNENTIVSPFAVG
DNMAGNENTIOPERPETVOAVG
DNMAGNENTIVSAVG
DNMAGNENTIVSPFAG
DNMAGNENTIVSPFAVG
FLMAGNENTIVSPFAVG
IMCAEMAGNENTIVSAVG
IMPCAEMAGNENTIVSAVG
IMPCAESMAGNENTIVSAVG
MAGMAGNENTIVSAVG
MAGNENTIVSAVG

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