Rare Magnentius Solidus
366, Lot: 889. Estimate $3000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Magnentius. AD 350-353. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 350. IM CAE MAGN ENTIVS AVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA’ AVG’ LIB’ ROMANOR, Victory, holding palm frond, standing right, and Libertas standing left, holding transverse scepter, both supporting trophy on shaft between them; TR. RIC VIII 247; Bastien 7; Depeyrot 8/1. Good VF, slight wave to flan, die break, a couple scuffs, and areas of light smoothing on obverse.Rare.