Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1080. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. MAGNENTIUS. 350-353 AD. Æ Medallion 
(19.45 gm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck January-June 
350 AD. Estimate $7500 Sold For $5000 

MAGNENTIUS. 350-353 AD. Æ Medallion (19.45 gm, 
6h). Rome mint. Struck January-June 350 AD. IMP 
CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG, bare-headed, draped, and 
cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM, 
Magnentius, in military outfit, standing facing, 
head right, holding reverted spear in right hand 
and cradling olive branch in left arm. RIC VIII 
411; F. Ntantalia, Bronzemedallions unter 
Konstantin dem Großen und seinen Söhnen, Serie D1, 
Gruppe 5 (V89/R83); Gnecchi II pg. 156, 9; Bastien 
446; Cohen 79. Near EF, mottled black and brown 
patina. Very rare. ($5000)

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18 (29 March 2000), 
lot 744; Numismatica Ars Classica 1 (29-30 March 
1989), lot 995; Münzhandlung Basel 1 (28 June 
1934), lot 2201.


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