Pair of Roman Bronze Coins - Bruttium + Magnentius
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Roman. Larger: AE2, (2.8 g) Treveri beginning to August 353 CE, Ć. D N MAGNEN ā TIVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SALVS D D N N AVG ET CAES Chrismon; in field, A ā Ć¹. C 30. RIC 318. Bastien 86.A very strong an expressive portrait of Magnentius. AMP. Smaller: Bruttium, The Brettii, ca. 216 to 214 BCE AE (5.7 g), Unit or Drachm. Laureate head of Zeus right; tiny G below / Eagle left. Rutter HN 1942. Size of larger (Magnentius): 0.95" W (2.4 cm)
Magnentius was emperor of the Western Empire from 350 to 353 CE, during which time he constantly warred with Constantius II. Bruttium coins, meanwhile, were archaic money from Croton, Caulonia, and Rhegium.
Provenance: Ex- Collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005
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Magnentius was emperor of the Western Empire from 350 to 353 CE, during which time he constantly warred with Constantius II. Bruttium coins, meanwhile, were archaic money from Croton, Caulonia, and Rhegium.
Provenance: Ex- Collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#120375
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Larger is VF, smaller is F
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Pair of Roman Bronze Coins - Bruttium + Magnentius
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