Magnentius AE3. 

Obv: DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A 
 behind bust 
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor on horseback galloping right, no shield, 
 spear in hand, barbarian half kneeling in front of horse. Star in right field 
 (unlisted var). 
Mintmark: SAR. 

RIC VIII Arles 150 var, rated rare. 
RIC and LRBC do not mention the star in the right field, however a similar one 
(but also with an L in the left field) was sold as Lot 435 in the Numismatica 
Ars Classica Auction #42 in Nov. 2007.


Contributed by Dane for Antonio Hinojosa, Spain (lucernae), August, 2008.