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Magnentius, Emperor AD 350-353. Magnus Magnentius was a general and usurper who served in Gaul under Constans. Magnentius, acclaimed Augustus in January 350, had Constans killed and gained control over most of the Western Empire. Constans' brother, Constantius II led a successful campaign against him.
Magnentius, AE3 of Trier. AD 350-353. 22mm, 4.1 g. DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, A behind head / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor on horseback galloping right, shield on left arm, spearing bare-headed enemy before the horse; broken spear and shield under the horse. Mintmark TRP crescent.
Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D., Barbaric Imitative. Magnentius, commander of Constans' imperial guard, rebelled in 350 A.D. He quickly gained the loyalty of Britannia, Gaul, and Hispania, in part because he was more tolerant towards Pagans. He made Decentius, his brother, caesar.
DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust to right; A behind bust / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor on horseback to right, holding shield and spearing enemy on ground before him, broken spear and shield beneath horse; TRP (crescent) or TRS (crescent) in exergue. RIC VIII 271. 4.32g, 23mm, 6h. Good Very Fine.
Two Victories holds wreath with inscription "5 years, promise 10" / Victories Lords Our of August and Caesar. Value - $50-70. Coins of Magnentius in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type. Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
Magnus Magnentius ( c. 303 – 10 August 353) was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction in Gaul under the emperor Constans. On 18 January 350 Magnentius was acclaimed Augustus. Quickly killing the unpopular Constans, Magnentius gained control over most of the Western Empire.
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Magnentius. Flavius Magnus Magnentius may have once been a slave owned by Constantine the Great. He was a general of great skill, becoming one of the empires foremost military leaders during the reign Constans. However, in 350 A.D. he rebelled and took control of the Western provinces. Not content with official recognition by Constantius II, he ...
