Centenionalis of DECENTIUS
Item #364981636
Item Sold for $109.00

Ended June 29th. 2000
Seller praetorian

This piece was minted at Trier in the name of Decentius, 
who served as Caesar under his brother Magnentius between 
351 and 353 AD. On receiving the news of his brother's 
suicide, Decentius also took his own life, on August 
18, 353 AD. 

Obv: bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Decentius 
right, with legend DN DECENTIVS FORT CAES. 
Rev: large Christogram between the Greek letters Alpha and 
Omega, with legend SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES.

Mint/oficina mark TRS in exergue. 

Small, 21mm flan, may have been struck with dies 
intended for the double centenionalis.
Otherwise, a Good VF, with bold devices and legends
where struck up, and choice glossy dark brown surfaces. 
A choice example of this scarcer type, RIC-324.