Description: Magnentius (350 - 353 AD). AE Double Centenionalis, Treveri mint, January-August 353 AD. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; A-W either side of large Chi-Rho, TRP in ex.

Diameter: AE27 mm

Weight: 9,68 g

Grade: gVF/gVF

Attribution: RIC 318

Commentary: great brown surfaces, sharp details, well centered

History: One theory suggests, that a Chi-Rho on Magnentius' coin was used to convince the Orthodox Christian to fight against Arian Constantius.

Article Number: 036-06-03-41652