Magnentius; AE Double Maiorina reduced, Lugdunum; Chi-Rho
100,00 €
Description
Magnentius (350 – 353 AD). AE Double Maiorina reduced, Lugdunum mint 353 AD. DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; large Chi-Rho, A – W in fields, S in left lower, star in right upper field, FPLG in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,96 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC 174; LRBC 247 B (Magnence224 pl VII (3 ex.)) |
| Commentary: | rare; dark olive-grey patina, minor breaks, some deposits, great reverse |
Historical Context
In the decisive Battle of Mursa Major Magnentius led his forces personally on the battlefield, wheras Constantius II prayed the whole day in the nearby chapel.
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