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3 Solidi - Magnentius LIBERATOR REIPVBLICAE
351 year| Gold | 13.46 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Magnentius (350-353) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 351 |
| Value | 3 Solidi |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 13.46 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#282687 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Magnentius, nimbate and in military attire, cloak flying behind, on stallion stepping right, offering his right hand to raise turreted and draped figure of Republica bowing left, cloak billowing behind, cornucopia and end of cloak in left hand, the other end of her cloak in right.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERATOR•REI•PVBLICAE
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 3 Solidi - Magnentius (LIBERATOR REIPVBLICAE) (351) coin is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire. The coin was minted in 351 AD, just a few years before the death of Emperor Constans, who was assassinated in 354 AD. This period saw a series of civil wars and political upheavals, which ultimately led to the division of the Roman Empire into two parts: the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. Despite this instability, the 3 Solidi coin remained a widely used denomination and a symbol of the empire's power and influence.
