MAGNENTIUS (EMPEROR OF THE WEST)

Magnentius
Flavius Magnus Magnentius
Roman Emperor 350-353 A.D.
Lugdunum Mint 350 A.D.
 
Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG Bareheaded bust of Emperor right
 
Rev:  Two Victories holding wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X
 
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Magnentius became emperor of the West in A.D. 350 and usurper of the Roman empire, controlling Gaul, Britain, and Spain. Although he was willing to share the empire with Constantius II and tried to make peace, hostilities broke out within a year. Initially, Magnentius defeated his rival, but eventually, Constantius II, with superior cavalry and archers, gained the upper hand. Magnentius committed suicide in A.D. 353, and for the first time in 16 years, the Empire was again united under one ruler.
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