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Magnentius as PERPETVO AVG from Arles
« on: August 28, 2014, 02:11:07 PM »
This one is fairly rare, Magnentius is diademed, which is unusual as he is usually depicted bare- headed, but the obverse legend is really different and overly optimistic - D N MAGNENTIO PERPETVO AVG



Magnentius
A.D. 350-3
23mm   4.9gm
D N MAGNENTIO PERPETVO AVG; rosette- diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe in right hand and labarum.
In ex. PAR
RIC VIII Arles 135, Bastien 232