Live auction - brm_469570 - MAGNUS MAXIMUS Silique
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 150 € |
| Maximum bid : | 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 January 2018 15:04:02 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Silique
Date: 386-388
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,78 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire de haut relief. Flan ovale et légèrement court au droit sur la légende. Revers de haut relief
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : D N M[AG 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).
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 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).
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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