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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Constantinian Era| > |Magnentius| > RL22058
Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D.
|Magnentius|, |Magnentius,| |18| |January| |350| |-| |10| |August| |353| |A.D.|, The short-lived mint at Amiens was opened during the revolt of Magnentius in 350 A.D. Some ancient sources state that Magnentius' father was a Briton and his mother a Frank and Ambianum is believe to have been Magnentius' birthplace. The mint at Ambianum struck for Magnentius and his brother Decentius. It remained open briefly after Magnentius was defeated, striking for Constantius II and Constantius Gallus. Dates of operation: 350 - 353/354 A.D. Mintmarks: AMB, AMBI.
RL22058. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Amiens 23 (S), Bastien MM 125 (8 spec.), LRBC II 13, SRCV V 18817, Cohen VIII 69, gVF,, Ambianum (Amiens, France) mint, weight 4.066g, maximum diameter 22.9mm, die axis 0o, 351 - 352 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse VICT DD NN AVGG ET CAESS, two Victories standing confronted, together holding wreath containing VOT V MVLT X in four lines, staurogram (rho-cross) above, AMB and crescent in exergue; scarce; SOLD










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Bastien, P. Le Monnayage de Magnence (350-353). (Wetteren, 1983).
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