The Roman Empire
Magnentius, 350 – 353. Solidus, Treveri 350, AV 4.38 g. IMP CAE MAGN – ENTIVS AVG Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR Victory standing r. and Libertas standing l., holding short sceptre in l. hand, supporting between them a hooked shaft carrying a trophy. In exergue, TR. C 46. Bastien Magnence, 4. RIC 248. Depeyrot 8/1.
Very rare. A bold portrait, almost invisible traces of overstriking
on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Credit Suisse Bern sale 4, 1985, 633. From the George C. Hopkins collection.