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RIC VIII Treveri 260

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Treveri 260. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG.

The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand; steering the ship, seated Victory, with the legend FEL TEMP - REPARATIO.

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Historical context

Magnentius was a Roman general of Germanic descent serving in Gaul who was acclaimed Augustus by the army on 18 January 350 as a replacement for Constans. After quickly killing Constans, he gained control over most of the Western Empire. Refused recognition by Constans's brother, the Eastern emperor Constantius II, Magnentius engaged in three years of civil war until his defeat and suicide on 10 August 353.

Struck at the mint of Trier, this Large AE2 piece dates from Magnentius's short reign, during which he sought popular support and modelled himself as a liberator from the tyranny of Constans. The obverse presents his bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust alongside the legend "IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG". The reverse carries the legend "FEL TEMP - REPARATIO" and depicts Magnentius standing on a galley holding Victory on a globe and a standard bearing a Chi-Rho on its banner, with a seated Victory steering the vessel.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Magnentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust
Reverse
Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand; steering the ship, seated Victory
Obverse legend
IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Treveri 260
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO
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.

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