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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Constantinian Era| ▸ |Magnentius||View Options:   | | | Magnentius, commander of Constans' imperial guard, rebelled in 350 A.D. He quickly attracted the loyalty of Britannia, Gaul, and Hispania, in part because he was more tolerant towards Pagans. Control of Italia and Africa was secured through election of his men to important offices. He made his brother Decentius caesar. Constantius II, thousands of miles away fighting the Parthians in Syria, signed a hasty peace treaty ceding vast sections of territory, and marched his armies west. Magnentius advanced his armies to meet those of Constantius in the Battle of Mursa Major in 351. Magnentius led his troops into battle, while Constantius spent the day praying in a nearby church. Despite Magnentius' heroism, his troops were defeated. After a retreat into Gaul and another defeat, Magnentius committed suicide in 353. |
On 3 June 350, Iulius Nepotianus proclaimed himself emperor and entered Rome with a group of gladiators. On 30 June, Marcellinus, a trusted general of Magnentius, defeated and killed Nepotian. Nepotian's head was put on a lance and paraded around Rome.RT85636. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Trier 271, LRBC II 55, Bastien MM 32, SRCV V 18798, Cohen VIII 20, Hunter V 20, EF, well centered on a tight flan, attractive coppery surfaces, light marks, areas of slight porosity, weight 4.149 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 18 Jan 350 - spring 351 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed "heavy" bust right, A behind; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Magnentius in military dress galloping right, shield on left arm, spearing a barbarian before horse kneeling left with outstretched hands, shield and broken spear on the ground below horse, TRS followed by a crescent in exergue; SOLD
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, weight 5.21 g, maximum diameter 24.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 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
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, weight 5.491 g, maximum diameter 22.8 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, 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
On 28 September 351, at the Battle of Mursa Major, Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius. The battle was one of the bloodiest in Roman military history. During the fighting Marcellinus, a general of Magnentius was killed, but Magnentius himself survived.RL77938. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Amiens 23 (S), Bastien MM 125 (8 spec.), LRBC II 13, SRCV V 18817, Cohen VIII 69, aEF, edge cracks, small areas of porosity, tight flan, mintmark poorly struck, weight 4.031 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 45o, Ambianum (Amiens, France) mint, 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; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren, ex Frank S. Robinson; scarce; SOLD
On 3 June 350, Iulius Nepotianus proclaimed himself emperor and entered Rome with a group of gladiators. On 30 June, Marcellinus, a trusted general of Magnentius, defeated and killed Nepotian. Nepotian's head was put on a lance and paraded around Rome.SH04515. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Trier 269, LRBC II 53, SRCV V 18798, Cohen VIII 20, Bastien MM -, superb EF+, sharp, bold, fine green patina, fantastic reverse, weight 4.06 g, maximum diameter 22.9 mm, die axis 0o, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 350 - 351 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed "heavy" bust right, A behind; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Magnentius in military dress galloping right, shield on left arm, spearing a barbarian before horse kneeling left with outstretched hands, shield and broken spear on the ground below horse, TRP in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; rare (R2); SOLD
On 28 September 351, at the Battle of Mursa Major, Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius. The battle was one of the bloodiest in Roman military history. During the fighting Marcellinus, a general of Magnentius was killed, but Magnentius himself survived.RL76200. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Lyons 136, LRBC II 227, Bastien MM 176, SRCV V 18820, EF, nice portrait, green patina, centered on a tight flan, weight 4.223 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, 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, SP below, RPLG in exergue; SOLD
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.SH76387. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Rome 197, Bastien MM 460 (14 spec.), LRBC II 638, SRCV V 18801, Cohen VIII 20 (3 fr.), Choice VF, nice chocolate tone, perfect centering, well struck with slight double strike on reverse, weight 5.364 g, maximum diameter 25.7 mm, die axis 135o, 6th officina, Rome mint, c. May - 3 Jun 350 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind head; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor in military dress galloping right, chlamys flying behind, not carrying shield, spearing a barbarian before horse wearing a pointed cap and kneeling left with arms extended, shield and broken spear on the ground below the horse, star above horse's head, RS in exergue; ex Harlan J. Berk; SOLD
"I am the alpha and the omega" is an appellation of Jesus in the Book of Revelation (verses 1:8, 21:6, and 22:13). Alpha (A) and omega (Ω) are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. This would be similar to referring to someone in English as the "A and Z." Thus, twice when the title appears it is further clarified with the additional title "the beginning and the end" (Revelation 21:6, 22:13). The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet were used because the Book of Revelation was originally written in Greek. This reverse was meant to incite the Orthodox Christians of the West against the Arian Constantius II, who intended to reclaim the western provinces.RL93377. Bronze reduced double maiorina, RIC VIII Lyons 163 (S), LRBC II 238, Bastien MM 215, SRCV V 18785, Cohen VIII 32, VF, tight flan cutting off much of the legends, nice portrait and bold Christogram, weight 3.611 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, Jan - 18 Aug 353 A.D.; obverse N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, no A behind; reverse SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES (the salvation of our noble emperor and caesar), large Christogram (Greek chi-rho Christ monogram), flanked by alpha and omega, LPLG in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; scarce; SOLD
Strabo wrote, "The Romans possess Lugdunum, founded below a ridge at the confluence of the Arar and the Rhone. It is the most populous of all the other cities except Narbo; for it is a center of commerce, and the Roman emperors strike their silver and gold coinage there." (4.3.2). Mint dates of operation: 15 B.C. - c. 90 A.D., 195 - 196, and c. 254 - 423. Mintmarks: LG, LVGRL91648. Billon heavy maiorina, RIC VIII Lyons 130, Bastien MM 182, LRBC II 223, Hunter V 43, SRCV V 18820, Cohen VIII 68, Choice EF, much silvering, excellent portrait, well centered and struck, tight flan, small green encrustations, weight 5.291 g, maximum diameter 21.0 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, 18 Jan 350 - 351 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 holding wreath containing VOT V MVLT X, pellet over SV below, RPLG in exergue; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; SOLD
Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D., Barbaric Imitative
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.RL04523. Bronze barbarous imitative, Barbaric, superb EF, blue-green patina, sharp and bold, weight 2.170 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 225o, unofficial mint, 350 - c. 353 A.D.; obverse D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIC[ ]TCIVCC, two Victories holding shield inscribed with blundered legend, SP below, T R in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD
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