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Live auction - brm_466500 - MAGNUS MAXIMUS Silique

MAGNUS MAXIMUS Silique AU
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Estimate : 550 €
Price : 350 €
Maximum bid : 357 €
End of the sale : 06 March 2018 16:07:20
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Silique
Date: 383-385
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,18 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Magnus Maximus. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2011 et provient de la collection C. Oliva

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N MAG MAX-IMVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Magnus Maximus à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Magnus Maximus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Magnus Maximus pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : VIRTVS RO-MANORVM/ -|-// TRPS.
Reverse description : Rome casquée et drapée, trônant de face, tenant un globe de la main droite et un sceptre de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Romanorum”, (La virilité des Romains).

Commentary


Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Diadème perlé terminé par un cabochon rond. Fibule d’attache ronde et gemmée avec pendant bouleté. Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum.

Historical background


MAGNUS MAXIMUS

(25/08/383-28/08/388)

Magnus Maximus is proclaimed in Brittany and quickly seizes Gaul. He is at one time recognized by Constantinople, but when he attacks Italy and Valentinian II, he comes up against Theodosius I who defies him and has him executed..

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