Magnentius - CHRISTOGRAM! rare (JUN2376)

Magnentius, 18 January 350 - 10 August 353 A.D.

This reverse was meant to incite the Orthodox Christians of the West against the Arian Constantius II, who intended to reclaim the western provinces. -- Coinage and History of the Roman Empire by David L. Vagi

Bronze centenionalis, RIC VIII 320, Trier mint, 5,46 g, 20 mm, 352 A.D.; obverse N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, large Christogram (chi-rho), flanked by alpha and omega, very fine/extremely fine