Live auction - brm_577925 - MAGNUS MAXIMUS Silique
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 745 € |
| Maximum bid : | 792 € |
| End of the sale : | 16 June 2020 15:12:22 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Silique
Date: 386-388
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un petit flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de Magnus Maximus. Revers de style fin bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de médaillier avec reflets mordorés et bleutés acier. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
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Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Jean-Christophe Payen
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 une haste renversée de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Romanorum” (La virilité des Romains).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées.
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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