Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia

[Victor]

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   

[Paul Bulgerin]

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.

[Victor]

nice find, I am still looking for an example