Description
Magnus Maximus (383 – 388 AD). AE4, Arles (Constantia) mint. D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SPES ROMANORVM; camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above, SCON in ex.
Magnus Maximus; AE4 Arles; camp gate
65,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,08 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX 29a.2; LRBC 560 |
| Commentary: | scarce; green patina, ragged flan, good details |
Historical Context
Ascetic bishop of Avila, Priscillian, and his six companions were executed on Maximus's order - the first people in the history of Christianity to be executed for heresy.
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