| Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 132 Price realized: 13,000 CHF (Approx. 14,835 USD / 13,757 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. MAGNUS MAXIMUS, AD 383-388. Solidus, London (Augusta), about 383. AV 4.37 g. DN MAG MAX - IMVS PF AVG Draped, cuirassed bust r. with laurel-rosette diadem. Rev. RESTITVTOR - REI PVBLICAE / AVG Emperor, wearing military costume and cloak, standing facing, head turned r. towards Victory with wreath on globe on his l. hand, holding labarum in his r. hand. Bastien Donativa 100, a; Depeyrot II, 106, 1/1; RIC IX, 2, 1. Extremely rare. Dark yellow tone. Extremely fine There have been discussions about the identification of the mint with the mint-mark AVG (or AVCOB). The attribution to Londinium-Augusta was first advanced by Sir A. Evans in 1915 (NC) but was rejected by G. Elmer in NZ 1934 and by F. Mayreder in 1947 (NC). They preferred the attribution to Augustodunum (the modern Autun in Burgundy/France). We follow J.W.E Pearce who, in RIC IX, page 1 took up again the hypothesis advanced by A. Evans. Estimate: 10000 CHF |  |
