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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.865
People
Magnentius, Roman (r. 350 - 353 CE)
Title
Coin (AE2) of Magnentius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
351-352
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182043

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.99 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Bastien 499; RIC VIII 211, p. 267.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.865
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of Magnentius r., draped and cuirassed.
Reverse: Two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X. Below wreath, *. In exergue, RE.

Verification Level

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