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ID number: BIRBI-R3468 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Magnentius; Lugdunum Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: France, Lyons Culture: Roman Date made: 350-353 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.14 Weight (g): 3.25 Axis (degrees): 90.00 Provenance: Whitting 2600. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Magnentius, facing r. draped, cuirassed. Reverse: Chi-Ro with omega and en.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N MACNEN TIVS P K AVC (our lord Magnentius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: ...ILVS DD NN A.C ET CΛES (health of our lords Augustus and Caesar). Mint mark: ...PLG (mint of Lugdunum).
Bibliography: RIC VIII 163 or 165 or 167 or 169
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