Beschreibung
Erhaltung: cf. Triton XVI, lot 1171 in unc- (USD 15.000 + 20%) | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Cohen 46 | RIC 247 | Bastien 5-7 | Depeyrot 8/1 | Sear 18736
Durchmesser: 22,00 mm
weight 4,51gr. | gold Ø 22mm.
obv. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius right, seen
from front, surrounded by the legend IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG
rev. Victory, on left, standing right with palm over shoulder, facing Libertas,
standing left, holding between them a military trophy on a jeweled staff,
surrounded by the legend VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR, TR in exergue Trier was originally a settlement of the Gallic tribe of the Treveri. When General Agrippa had a road built from Lugdunum (Lyon) to Colonia (Cologne) and a bridge built near Trier, the settlement grew rapidly. Soon a city of size developed here, which the Romans gave the name Augusta Treverorum. The city is incorrectly referred to by many as Treveri the treveri is a people, Treverorum is the city of the treveri. Trier was a thriving city during Roman times. At the time of the Gallic Empire (260-274) it was even the capital where the emperor resided. As the capital of Gaul, it also enjoyed a great heyday in the 4th century, where Emperor Constantine the Great also frequently stayed. The city suffered worse when the imperial court was moved to Arles in 394 | one year later, the mint was closed.
cf. Triton XVI, lot 1171 in unc- (USD 15.000 + 20%)
Cohen 46 | RIC 247 | Bastien 5-7 | Depeyrot 8/1 | Sear 18736
Some minor scratches, otherwise attractive specimen. Rare.
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