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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 2184266, member: 56653&quot;]This one looks like your typical Rome style Maiorina of Magnentius from the first half of 350AD. What sets it aside is the weight. At 7.03g is cca. 50% heavier than the median of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b> MAGNENTIUS AE2 25mm 7.03g Maiorina (?) (aVF) </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p>AV: DN MAGNEN - TIVS PF AVG; bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust r. A behind bust</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor on horseback spearing barbarian with Phrygian helmet, shield and broken spear under the horse. * in right field.</p><p><br /></p><p>EXE: RE, Rome mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC VIII Rome 197, second series early to June 350AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>At these dimensions, this spec seems to have more in common with the AE1 Double-Maiorinae of 352-353AD than regular Maiornae/Centenionalii of the 348-350AD, although occasional such pieces that exceed 6.50/7g are known.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picture courtesy of a french dealer.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423328[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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