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Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
« on: September 17, 2016, 12:51:07 PM »
Here is a very rare type for Magnentius struck for his consulship in A.D. 351.

RIC 164-166 depending on reverse break or exergue.


Magnentius
20.2mm  2.7gm
BEATITVDO PVBLICA  (Public Bliss) the emperor seated on curule chair
RIC VIII Aquileia 164, Bastien 353   
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Offline Paul Bulgerin

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Re: Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2017, 08:42:28 PM »
The top example was mine.  I bought it uncleaned and unattributed on eBay.  Later I put it on consignment with Marc Breitsprecher at Ancient Imports who sold it some months later.  He told me it went to a collector in France.
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Re: Magnentius BEATITVDO PVBLICA from Aquileia
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2017, 11:44:15 PM »
nice find, I am still looking for an example
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