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Coin of Magnentius

Roman (Artist)
351-353 CE (Late Antique)
bronze; struck

Obverse: Bust of Magnentius, draped and cuirassed, right; in field to left, A (officina mark). Reverse: Two victories standing facing inward, holding an inscribed wreath.

Inscription

[Inscription, Latin; obverse] D(ominus) N(oster) MAGNENTIVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(ustus) [Translation] Our Lord Magnentius pious, lucky, Augustus [Inscription, Latin; reverse] VICTORIAE DD (Dominorum) NN (Nostrorum) AVG(usti) ET CAE(saris); on wreath, VOT(is) V (quinquennalibus) MVLT(is) X (decennalibus); below, S(oluto) V(oto); in exergue, RPLG (Lugdunum) [Translation] The Victories of our lords the Augustus and the Caesar; with prayers for five years of rule and many (wishes) for ten years; to fulfil a vow; Lugdunum, first mint office

Provenance
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Harold Landon, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.

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Geographies

France, Lyon (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Max diam: 7/8 in. (2.18 cm); axis: 6:00

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Harold Landon, 1943

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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59.636

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