2017-07-01 Sat

A Gold Solidus of Magnus Maximus is being offered at ANA World’s Fair of Money Auction that will take place in August. This coin marks the beginning of the end of Roman sovereignty over the British Isles. The Roman general Magnus Maximus was assigned to Britain. In 383 CE, he decided to claim imperial power with his own army and crossed the English Channel to Gaul. He left key local rulers after quitting Britannia to mark the start of the Welsh national identity.

The coin features Magnus Maximus wearing a wreath and a back-armour. The legend reads “DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG”. The reverse features Magnus along with his son and co-emperor Flavius Victor sitting. Victory is flying in the background. The choice example coin has great strike details, lustre, and is well centred.