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Nummus - Magnus Maximus REPARATIO REIPVB, Treveri
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 383-388 |
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| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the emperor standing facing, in military dress, raising a kneeling turreted female figure — a personification of Roma or the Roman state — with his right hand, while holding a Victory on a globe or a standard in his left, emblematic of imperial restoration. The scene illustrates the REPARATIO REIPVB (Restoration of the Republic/State) type, a propagandistic motif common to late Roman coinage. The encircling legend REPARATIO REIPVB frames the central device, with the mint mark SMTRP in the exergue denoting the Trier mint. The type conveys Magnus Maximus's claim to legitimacy and his role as restorer of Roman order. The irregular flan and somewhat worn relief are consistent with the broad nummus production of the Treveri mint during 383–388 AD. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Magnus Maximus seized power in Britain in 383, proclaimed by his troops before crossing to Gaul and forcing the legitimate emperor Gratian into flight — Gratian was killed at Lyon within weeks. The Trier mint, one of the most productive in the western empire, struck heavily for Maximus throughout his usurpation as he consolidated control over Britain, Gaul, and Spain. His reign ended in 388 when Theodosius I defeated him in the field; Maximus was captured and executed near Aquileia.
The REPARATIO REIPVB type was a deliberate piece of propaganda, the phrase invoking the restoration of the state — a pointed claim from a man the eastern court considered a rebel.