RIC VIII Rome 179, Large AE2, Bronze, struck at Rome, 350–350 AD. Obverse: bust of magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard with eagle on banner in right hand and olive-branch in left hand; placing left foot on shoulder of a seated captive. Weight about 5.2 g.
obverse
Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG
reverse
Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard with eagle on banner in right hand and olive-branch in left hand; placing left foot on shoulder of a seated captive
VICTORIA AVG - LIB ROMANOR
specimens (14)
British Museum
5.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
4.83g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
6.25g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
3.88g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.57g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.39g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
British Museum
5.23g
British Museum (RIC VIII)
Cite this coin
RIC VIII Rome 179 (ric.8.rom.179), 350–350 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-rome-179/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA