Lot 5000

Description

Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE maiorina, Trier mint, (5.50 g), obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, A behind, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE. PAR in exergue, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT V / MVL X, TRP below, (S.18825, RIC 312); another (3.84 g) from Amiens mint, (S.18817, RIC 23), another Magnentius on horseback, (5.40 g), Amiens mint, (S.18795, RIC 1-2), overstruck issue; Decentius, (A.D. 350-353), billon maiorina, Trier mint, (3.42 g), obv. bare-headed bust of Decentius, draped and cuirassed to right, legend around, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES around, two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, in exergue TRP, christogram above, (S.18887, RIC 316); another similar (4.81 g), Lugdunum mint, (S.18882). Fine - very fine. (5)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales in packets described.