RIC VIII Treveri 264
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Treveri 264. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG.
The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 8
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Magnentius was a Roman general of Germanic descent who served in Gaul. Chosen by the army as a replacement for the unpopular emperor Constans, he was acclaimed Augustus on 18 January 350. After killing Constans, he took control over most of the Western Empire, though Constantius II refused to recognise his legitimacy, prompting three years of civil war that ended with Magnentius's suicide on 10 August 353.
Struck at Trier, this large AE2 billon or bronze piece dates to Magnentius's short rule. Lacking dynastic ties to Constantine the Great, Magnentius was heavily concerned with asserting his legitimacy and sought popular support across the Western provinces. The coin features his bust alongside the obverse legend "IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG", whilst the reverse carries the inscription "FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE" and shows him standing with a Victory on a globe and a standard bearing a Chi-Rho banner.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- Large AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Trier
- Authority
- Magnentius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand
- Obverse legend
- IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Treveri 264
- Denomination and metal
- Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.tri.264
Varieties
RIC VIII Treveri 260a
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 262
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 265
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 266
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
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.