Magnentius 351-352 AD.SILVER MEDALION REPLICA 35 mm

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Magnentius 351-352 AD.SILVER MEDALION REPLICA 35 mm Magnentius 351-352 AD.SILVER MEDALION REPLICA 35 mm Magnentius 351-352 AD.SILVER MEDALION REPLICA Obv: IMP CAES MAG NENTIVS AVG Bust right Rev: LIBERATOR REI PVBLICAE Emperor, nimbate, rides right on a stallion. Res publica, wearing mural crown and holding cornucopiae in left arm, bows before him. Exe SMAQ Aquileia mint 350 AD RIC VIII 122 Magnentius Roman Emperor A. D. 350 – 353 Magnentius represented one of the new breed of military men that was becoming ever more commonplace as the Fourth Century progressed. Born of barbarian parents, he rose through the ranks until he became one of the emperor Constans top generals. In A. D. 350, Magnentius led a rebellion in Gaul against Constans, who was obliged to flee in the face of Magnentius' superior forces. Constans got as far as the fortress of Helena at the base of the Pyrenees before he was murdered by one of Magnentius' agents. Magnentius subsequently declared himself master of the entire Western Roman Empire. Not satisfied with what he already had taken by force, Magnentius wanted to be ruler of the whole Roman world. Accordingly, he attacked Constantius II in the East. Constantius had to conclude his war with Persia and make a quick peace treaty so he could gather his forces to face this new threat from the West. After some early read more

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