Lot 4999

Description

Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), billon light maiorina, Rome mint, issued 350, (5.57 g), obv. IMP CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, N behind, rev. around VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR, R P in exergue, Magnentius standing left, foot on captive, N in left field, (S.18838, RIC 193) (illustrated); Decentius, (A.D. 350-353), billon maiorina, Trier mint, (3.55 g), obv. bare-headed bust of Decentius, draped and cuirassed to right, around traces of legend, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN [AVG ET CAES] around, two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, in exergue TRS, (S.18879); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), billon maiorina, Cyzicus mint, (5.48 g), obv. bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman, around most of FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, SMKB in exergue, (S.18990). Dark tone, second coin very good others very fine and scarce. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3927) the D.J.Foster Collection.