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RIC VIII Treveri 247

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 350–AD 353

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Trier (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Magnentius, AD 350–AD 353, catalogued as RIC VIII Treveri 247. Obverse: Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding palm over left shoulder; Libertas, draped, standing left, holding transverse sceptre in left hand; supporting between them a plain shaft carrying a trophy; Victory's right hand supports it above Libertas' right hand. Obverse legend: IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA•AVG•LIB•ROMANOR.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

This solidus was struck at Trier between AD 350 and AD 353 under the usurper Magnus Magnentius. Acclaimed Augustus on 18 January 350 after the army chose him to replace Constans, Magnentius quickly took control of most of the Western Empire. Seeking to establish his legitimacy without a dynastic tie to Constantine the Great, he presented himself as a liberator before committing suicide on 10 August 353 following defeat by Constantius II.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Issuing authority
Magnentius

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding palm over left shoulder; Libertas, draped, standing left, holding transverse sceptre in left hand; supporting between them a plain shaft carrying a trophy; Victory's right hand supports it above Libertas' right hand
Obverse legend
IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA•AVG•LIB•ROMANOR

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match. 2 near-identical catalogue variants are consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.tri.247
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Treveri 247
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.tri.247
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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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 reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Treveri 248

    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 Treveri 249

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

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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