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Message:: [QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 2188083, member: 73473"]Finally bought this one after a month or so. What really sold me was that reverse! This coin easily has the best looking reverse for a Siliqua I have ever seen. As you might have guessed, MM is my favorite Emperor/General/Usurper of the later Roman Empire. Over the past few weeks I have tried to research him and his rule. This was a bit of a challenge considering that sources from this time are a bit sparse or outright contradict each other.So here are the big facts about the man on the money <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie102" alt=":writer:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> 1. The sources are divided on when he was born; some say 335 CE others 337 CE. They are further divided on his origins; A few say he was born into a rich family with close connections to Count Theodosius while others say that they were simple farmers living on the Count's property. All sources agree though that he was from Gallaecia (or Callaecia), Hispania. 2. He was a junior officer in the Roman army under the Emperor Valentinian I during the 370's. We know he was with Count Theodosius when the Count was ordered to retake and restore order to Britain. The operation was a success and preserved Roman rule on the island for another 40 years.For more on the Great conspiracy see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Conspiracy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Conspiracy" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Conspiracy</a> 3. He continued to serve under Theodosius in Africa in the Early 370's during the Revolt of Firmus. He investigated criminal activities of Romanus ( the General in Africa who had indirectly caused the revolt). From my sources :"Maximus was assigned to work with Gildo, a brother of Firmus who was still loyal to the Romans. Their job was to arrest Vincentius, the vicarius of Africa who was suspected of being an accomplice of Romanus. This duty suggests that Maximus was a Deputatus. These were officers hand-picked by the emperor to assist the various Roman generals in tasks such as arresting subversives." ~Roberts E. 1997 3. Maximus goes dark for a time but then reappears on the Danube frontier. He was promoted to the rank of Dux Moesiae Secundae (literally, the Commander of the Second Moesian province) It is likely that he participated in the Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE. 4. After surviving Adrianople we find that Maximus was promoted to Comes Britanniae (Count of Britain) in 380 CE. The Count of Britain was the highest of the three military offices on the island and was in charge of the provinces mobile field army. In 381 CE the sources say that he defeated a massive army of Picts and Caledonians. I will save the remaining facts for another time; I am sure you guys are itching to see this Siliqua! Weight- 2.0 grams. Struck- Trier mint.Dated- Later in his reign do to the weight reductions. Most likely 386-387.[ATTACH=full]424671[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]424672[/ATTACH]Dat reverse!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So lets see all your coins of Magnus Maximus, Valentinian I, and  Theodosius I ( son of Count Theodosius)[/QUOTE]

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