This one came in yesterday, bought on a local dutch site for $10 Unclear if se was married with Carus or Carinus ? Is this a rare coin ? prices are high with around $500 BIN in very fine.
Can't say it's legit or not, it doesn't match any known fakes, even though the obverse details are weak. If it is real, it's a major steal price wise.
Quite a deal on that scarce coin. They are quite pricey in VF or better condition. I have only this very corroded example. She is actually not known from any ancient author, and is known only from her coinage and a few inscriptions. Based upon this data, historians have determined that she married Carinus in mid 283, upon which she was hailed Augusta. At least one historian suggests she died in 285, when her husband was defeated. Magnia Urbica, 283-285 Roman billon Antoninianus Rome mint, AD 283-285 3.26 gm; 22.0 mm Obv: MAGN VRBICA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding scepter and helmet; her shield leans against the front of her leg. Refs: RIC-343; Cohen-17; Sear-12424
Great find @Andres2 ! Very nice Empress. I lucked into one myself last Fall... Roman Imperial Magnia Urbica Silvered Antoninianus 3.4g, 23mm coined 285 CE in Rome. Obv: Drap. Bust on crescent n. Right, wears Diadem MAGNIA VRBICAE AVG Rev: Venus facing left, holding helmet and scepter, at the foot of a shield VENVS VICTRIX; K - dot in Crescent AS in ex Ref: RIC 343, Cohen 17 rare
Alegandron I think yours is a VENUS VICTRIX too, same as the one from Roman Collector. Mine is a VENUS CELEST , only found 2 on the net for moon money. My question about Carus/Carinus has to do with this Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnia_Urbica
Terrific find!! @Andres2 Brian's example is one of the nicest I've seen. Here's mine (Juno Regina)---- rough and worn and considerably more than what you paid but I can't recall precisely how much more.
Wow!! => I paid $400 for my Mag-Urb example!! (and she didn't even buy me dinner!!) => I'd rather have 40 of your OP-coin!! Congrats on adding that cool OP-purchase (very cool/rare chick-coin addition)
Andres2 Wikipedia information is not correct, Numerian died in 284ad, Carinus in 285ad. Magnia was wife of Carinus, their only known child was Nigrinian. There is a quinaris with Carinus on the obverse an Magnia on the reverse.
I only have one of the three Urbicas I have owned left. Magnia Urbica AE Antoninianus. Obv:– MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines, plait carried up the back to top of head and running under stephane Rev:– VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing facing, head left, apple upward in right hand, vertical scepter in left Minted in Lugdunum (A in left field). RIC V pt. 2, 337 var (not listed from this officina). Bastien -, Bastien Supplement -, Bastien Supplement II 613α (2 examples cited) 23mm, 3.16g
