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RIC VIII Treveri 312

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Treveri 312. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. 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, with the legend VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES.

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 Aquileia 174.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
9
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Magnus Magnentius, an imperial general of Germanic descent serving in Gaul, was acclaimed Augustus by the army on 18 January 350 to replace the unpopular emperor Constans. After quickly killing Constans, Magnentius secured control across most of the Western Roman Empire. His legitimacy was rejected by the Eastern emperor Constantius II, precipitating a protracted civil war that concluded with Magnentius's defeat and suicide on 10 August 353.

Struck at Trier, this large bronze piece was issued during Magnentius's effort to assert his authority in the West, where he presented himself as a liberator from the tyranny of Constans. The reverse design features two Victories supporting a wreath inscribed "VOT/V/MVLT/X", invoking traditional vows, beneath the accompanying legend "VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES".

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
Two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X
Obverse legend
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Treveri 312
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 CAES
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Treveri 306

    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 Aquileia 174

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

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