Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on September 17, 2016, 12:51:07 PM

Title: Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
Post by: Victor on September 17, 2016, 12:51:07 PM

Here is a very rare type for Magnentius struck for his consulship in A.D. 351.

RIC 164-166 depending on reverse break or exergue.


Magnentius
20.2mm  2.7gm
BEATITVDO PVBLICA  (Public Bliss) the emperor seated on curule chair
RIC VIII Aquileia 164, Bastien 353   

Title: Re: Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
Post by: Paul Bulgerin on January 24, 2017, 08:42:28 PM

The top example was mine.  I bought it uncleaned and unattributed on eBay.  Later I put it on consignment with Marc Breitsprecher at Ancient Imports who sold it some months later.  He told me it went to a collector in France.

Title: Re: Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
Post by: Victor on January 24, 2017, 11:44:15 PM

nice find, I am still looking for an example