Magnentius, 350 – 353. Solidus, Arles 350-351, AV 4.37 g. FL MAGNEN – TIVS P F AG Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIAE AVG Two Victories standing facing, holding between them a wreath inscribed SRP; in exergue, PAR. C –. RIC –. Bastien, Magnence –. Depeyrot 2/1 (this coin). Biaggi 2199 (this coin). Bastien, Solidus inédit de Magnence de l'atelier d'Arles, in SM 143, 1986, pp. 67-69, fig. 1 (this coin).
Apparently unique. A very interesting and fascinating issue with an
unusual and interesting portrait. Lovely light reddish tone, minor
edge marks, otherwise about extremely fine

Privately purchased from H. Herzfelder in 1955. From the Biaggi and the Pierre Bastien collections.