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RIC VIII Amiens 5

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Amiens 5. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Ambianum. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X supported on a low column, with the legend VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VIII Amiens 8.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

This Large AE2 piece was struck in Ambianum during Magnentius's reign. As a ruler unrelated to Constantine the Great, Magnentius lacked a dynastic claim to imperial power and spent much of his rule seeking popular support and asserting his legitimacy, framing himself as a liberator from Constans's tyranny. The reverse design features two winged Victories holding a wreath inscribed "VOT/V/MVLT/X" above a low column, accompanied by the legend "VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE", while the obverse presents the ruler's portrait with the legend "D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ambianum
Authority
Magnentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X supported on a low column
Obverse legend
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Amiens 5
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Amiens 11

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 13

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 23

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 25

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 27

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 29

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 7

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Amiens 8

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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