Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 383-384. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 629. Estimated: $ 2 500

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 5 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 383-384. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Maximus, wearing military attire, standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe left; *|–//SMTR. RIC IX 76.2; Depeyrot 50/1 corr. (position of star); Biaggi 2309. Toned, minor marks. Near EF.

From the Chris Bailey Collection.

A capable general of Spanish birth, Flavius Magnus Clemens Maximus was appointed military commander of Britain in AD 380. Three years later, Maximus made a bid for the throne of the Western Roman Empire, then ruled by the teenaged Gratian and his young brother Valentinian II. After disposing of Gratian, Maximus proposed a three-way division of the Empire, with himself ruling Britain, Gaul, Germany and Spain, Valentinian II ruling Italy and Africa, and Theodosius I, another Spaniard, holding the East. This uneasy equilibrium lasted about three years but, thereafter, Maximus began encroaching upon Valentinian II’s territory. In AD 387, Maximus raised his son Flavius Victor to the rank of Augustus and launched an invasion of Italy, provoking a final showdown with Theodosius. But in a lightning campaign, Theodosius struck eastward and defeated Maximus before he could fully martial his forces. Both Maximus and Victor were summarily executed by Theodosius, who restored Valentinian II to the Western throne.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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