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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7761705, member: 96898"]An interesting ancient imitation. The lettering appears to show how the engraver learned to engrave mirror-inverted characters on the go. I believe all three of my Magnentii to be official:[ATTACH=full]1330815[/ATTACH] Magnentius, Roman Empire, AE2, 350–353 AD, Trier mint. Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius r., A behind. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, rider galloping r., spearing barbarian with r. hand; below horse, shield and broken spear; barbarian kneeling, extending arms in front of horse; in exergue, TRS (crescent). 22 mm, 5.13 g. Ref: RIC VIII, Treveri 271 S.  [ATTACH=full]1330814[/ATTACH]Magnentius, Roman Empire, AE2, 352 AD, Trier mint. Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius r., A behind. Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES; two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X; in exergue, TRS. 22mm, 5.82g. Ref: RIC VIII Treveri 312. [ATTACH=full]1330816[/ATTACH] Magnentius, Roman Empire, AE2, 350–353 AD, Lugdunum mint. Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius r,, A behind. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, rider galloping r., spearing barbarian with r. hand; below horse, shield and broken spear; barbarian kneeling, extending arms in front of horse; in exergue, RPLG. 20mm, 2,61g. Ref: RIC VIII Lugdunum 115.[/QUOTE]