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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3501480, member: 99456&quot;][USER=99239]@Suarez[/USER] an amazing coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are a few more characters that I find interesting, connected to Magentius and two more common coins.&nbsp; When Nepotian took over Rome, Magnentius sent his office manager (<i>magister officiorum</i>), Marcellinus, to suppress the uprising and kill Nepotianus. Decentius, Magnentius&#039; brother,&nbsp; became Caesar, in 351 after his brother took control of Italy.&nbsp; Battles with Constantius II didn&#039;t go well and both brothers eventually committed suicide, Magnentius in Lugdunum August 10, 353, and eight days later Decentius in Sens, leaving Constantius II in sole command of the Roman Empire. Justina, Magnentius&#039; very young wife, survived and became the second wife of Valentinian I circa 370 and mother of Valentinian II who reigned 375-392.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]927688[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Magnentius</b> AE2 or Centenionalis, Arles or Lugdunum (?), AD 350-353, 18mm 2.9g</p><p><b>Obv:</b> D N MAGNENTIUS P F AVG, draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAESS, two Victories standing, facing each other, resting shield inscribed VOT V <b>MVL</b> X, S V below.</p><p><b>Note: </b>different from MVLT on coin shown by [USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER] (RCV 18815)</p><p><i>Votis V Multis X</i> - vows for 5 years of reign and more for 10, excellent information <a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/VOTA/Magnentius.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/VOTA/Magnentius.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> from [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]927693[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Decentius </b>Centenionalis, mint (?), AD 351-352, 21mm 3.2g</p><p><b>Obv: </b>D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right, A to left /</p><p><b>Rev:</b> VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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