Lot 2056

Description

Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE follis, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, (7.986 grams), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, AMB in exergue, chi-rho symbol, flanked by A and W; the reverse is double struck providing two variations of the mint mark in the exergue; around, parts of the normal legend SALVS repeated. (S.4017, RIC 34 and 36). Interesting and good very fine.

Ex Crow Nest Auctions (The Racecourse Sale) September 13, 1992 (lot 579) and Noble Numismatics Sale 40 (lot 2622).