Lot 3110

Description

Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE 22, Trier Mint, (2.07 g), obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, around DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, rev. around VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X, supported on a column, TRP in exergue, (S.18818, RIC 307); Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Milan Mint, (2.69 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. FIDES MILIT around, Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand, S in exergue, (S.11438, RIC 52). Toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce. (2)

First coin ex Downies, 1981. Second coin ex Brisbane Coin Gallery, 1988.