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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2404391, member: 31620&quot;]I stumbled across a couple of Magnentius coins and had to buy them as they both come from Lugdunum. They are both relatively common but I thought them worthy of taking home. Looking through my records showed me that it has been 5 years since I last bought a Magnentius coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>They also gave me an excuse to pull out my &quot;Le Monnayage de Magnence&quot; by Pierre Bastien. I stubmled across this book a few years ago and had not seen one offered previously. Upong getting it home I found that itwas Ex-Libris GerogesLe Rider and was sent to Mr. Le Rider by Mr. Bastien on 3rd July 1964 with an signed inscription by Bastien on the first page.</p><p><br /></p><p>This first one appealed on many levels. There is quite alot of detail and the coin has a blueish hue over a chocolate brown.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Magnentius - Centenionalis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, Bare-headed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right; A behind head</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, Two Victories supporting wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X</p><p>Mint – Lugdunum (SV//RPLG). Beginning A.D. 351 to August A.D. 352</p><p>Reference(s) – Cohen 68. Bastien 174 (12). RIC VIII Lugdunum 126 (C) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_171e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The second doesn&#039;t have quite the same eye appeal as the first coin and suffers from a slightly uneven strike, which is evident between 3 and 6 o&#039;clock on the obverse and the corresponding 12 to 3 o&#039;clock on the reverse. The Christogram does tend to add to the commercial appeal though. The remainder of the coin stillhas some pleasing detail remaining.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Magnentius - Centenionalis</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, Bare-headed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right; A behind head</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two Victories standing facing each other, holding wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X , chi-rho in upper centre</p><p>Mint – Lugdunum (SP/RPLG). August A.D. 352 to end A.D. 352</p><p>Reference(s) – Cohen 69. Bastien 194 (8). RIC VIII Lugdunum 145 (C) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_171f_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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