Magnus Maximus

An AE-2 of Magnus Maximus.

Grade: VF+/EF- black patina, flan crack, small area of damage on obverse 11 o'clock Material: Silver Weight: 1.91 g Diameter: 19 mm Obverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Reverse: VRBS ROMA / R P, Roma seated left holding reversed spear and Victory on globe

Always amazes me how after 400 AD the engraving skills fall off a cliff. Justin II. 565-578. AV Semissis (18mm, 2.16 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on trophy, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, reversed staurogram to lower right; CONOB.DOC 12; MIBE 10; SB 352. Good VF.

@Severus Alexander Maximus is a bit different however as he usurped against Gratian and had him killed, then was recognized as the legitimate Augustus of the WRE. While Clodius Albinus did rebel against Julianus and get himself acclaimed Caesar by Severus, he never overthrew an Emperor.

My two cents

@KenDorney Wow, thanks for that Ken!

While not technically a Miliaresion, the Miliarense of the Late Roman Empire probably served a similar function to it in the economy. Plus I never get to show this bad boy off! Theodosius II AR Miliarense. Thessalonica mint, 408-423 AD. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Theodosius standing facing, head left, holding spear & shield; star in left field, COM in ex. RIC X 392; RSC 20 var (mintmark), 4.25 grams.

Thanks for the replies everyone. The coin measures about 1 inch/25mm. I do not have a scale, though if I had to guess I would say it weighs less than 3 grams. @Severus Alexander Thanks for the references, I am inclined to agree with you about it being 7.17 or 7.16. I think its fair to say my coin was likley struck between 175 BC- 119 BC based on the pages that were provided.

Hi all. I have been listening to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms on audio book and it peaked my intrest in the Han dynasty. I picked this coin up on ebay for a good price from a reputable dealer. However his only description is that the coin is from the Han dysnasty. Is it possible to narrow down the coin to a specific ruler or time period? A Roman AE-3 of Valentinian I is included for size comparison. Thanks for any assistance!

@Alegandron The Corsican Ogre!

Emperor Chadicus Maximus himself. To my knowedge he is the only usurper to get Imperial recognition from an Emperor. Magnus Maximus, 383-388 Siliqua Treveri circa 383-388, AR 18.5mm., 1.84g. D NMAG MAXIMVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM Roma enthroned facing, head l., holding globe and spear; in exergue, TRPS. RIC 84b. C20. This coin was struck in the 18 month period of time that Magnus Maximus occupied Milan and the entire Western Roman Empire. Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua 387-388 CE 1.84 Grams Mediolanum mint

Honorius was Tiber fish bait for sure. Honorius AR Siliqua Minted 407-408 AD 1.29 Grams 18mm Rome mint Struck around the time of the Sack of Rome by the Visigoths.

Very much so. Things now remind me of the General Crisis of the 1600's and the Decline of the Han dynasty with a touch of the Bronze age Collapse. Here is an article I wrote up a few years ago on the Cyprian Plague The Cyprian Plague | Coin Talk Cheers.

Hi @Egry Here are some good articles and a video that cover the period well. Cheers! Augusta Treverorum (Trier) - Livius Ammianus, Magnus Maximus and the Gothic Uprising | Britannia | Cambridge Core Battle of Save (388) Summary & Facts, Roman Empire (totallyhistory.com) (99+) ‘The Battle of Frigidus River' | Peter Crawford - Academia.edu Cheers!

It really is interesting to think that Queen Elizebeth II may be the person who has had the most coins minted with their effiegy in human history. A 1980 and 1966 50 cent peice from the Commonwealth of Australia.

Recent pickup from Australia. Always was a fan of George VI. Nice coins everyone.

Hands down its gotta be Constantius II for me. Dude had some nice hair if his coins are anything to go by. . Constantius II pre reform siliqua Constantinople mint 3.11 grams

The Plague of Cyprian that started roughly in 249 really did a number on the Roman Empire as well. At it's height, it was killing 5,000 people a day in Rome, and God only knows how many died in the provinces. You also start noticing the Roman's having manpower shortages in the legions at this time period as well, which really sucked as the Germanic tribes started making more daring incursions into moesia and thrace during this time. Additionaly, it's right at 250/251 that you start to see the silver coinage start to undergo a drastic debasement when compared to the prevous decade.

Hi guys, I purchased this Arcadius siliqua a few months ago but am just now getting around to posting it. The coin is a common issue struck from Trier from 392 to 395 AD, which means it was likely struck under the reign of the Western usurper Eugenius; potentially to curry favor with Theodosius I in the east. With the division of the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman empire after the death of Theodosius I in 395, Trier lost its importance as a military and political center, and the mint was closed down and moved to Arles. Somehow my coin made its way to Britain and was later deposited in the "Gussage All Saints Hoard." My coin at most circulated a decade or so before being buried in a clay pot with 621 other Roman coins as post-Roman Britain deteriorated into anarchy. Fun fact, I also have another siliqua from the same hoard! I like coins from this period as they represent the twilight of the Roman Empire in the West. After the deaths of Magnus Maximus and Eugenius in 388 and 394, respectively, the West's legions were in tatters, its economy was in terminal decline, and imperial legitimacy was waning. However, the Roman wolf would continue to limp on until finally being put out of its misery in 476 A.D. Please post your coins of Flavius Arcadius or any other coins from 388 to 400 AD. Thanks!

Words cannot describe my disapointment and disgust from viewing that image.

Hey guys, I’ve always liked reading about the late Roman Empire (350-400 AD). The character of Magnus Maximus has always intrigued me as to my knowledge he is the only usurper to get recognized as a legitimate Emperor. Plus his name sounds pretty bad ass!