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Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D.
"AMBIANVM (49°54'N, 2°18'E), the modern city of Amiens in northern France on the Somme River, was originally named Samarobriva, Celtic for "bridge over the Samara" (Somme), and was the principal town of the tribe of the Ambiani. In the early first century a Roman town was built on the south bank at the intersection of four roads. Sometime after 256 its name changed to Civitas Ambianorum or Ambiani. Originally in Gallia Belgica, after 294 it was part of Belgica Secunda. Magnentius opened a mint there in 350, but after his death in 353 Constantius II soon closed it. Almost nothing remains of the Roman city." - Moneta Historical Research by Tom SchroerRL92339. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Amiens 23 (S), Bastien MM 125 (8 spec.), LRBC II 13, SRCV V 18817, Cohen VIII 69, VF, well centered, brown tone, porous, areas of light corrosion, edge split, Ambianum (Amiens, France) mint, weight 4.596g, maximum diameter 23.4mm, die axis 0o, spring 351 - 18 Aug 353 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind; reverse VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE (victories of our lords, Emperor and Caesar), 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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