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those of the Quinaria ; in number, they are sometimes even less 

 than they.* 



Another, with same legend, but instead of the head being 

 wreathed it has a twisted fillet; rev. has the legend, PROVI- 

 DENTIA . AVG, a gate of a camp, with tripods and balls at top, 

 between which is a star; on each side A . S., exergue, SHANT. 

 Plate III, No. 19. (Lee.) 



Another, same legend, gate of camp, etc. ; but the head is 

 older, and the things on the top of the gate are square, not 

 tripod-shaped. (Lee.) 



D.N. MAGNENTIVS , PF , AVG, Bust in military dress, 

 head to right, no wreath, A at back of head ; rev. a warrior on 

 horseback, charging with his spear at a man before him, kneeling 

 on one knee, and holding up hands in supplicating attitude. On 

 the ground are the shield and broken spear of the man ; legend, 

 (glor)IA . ROMANORVM, ; exergue . DLG. 'Ihere are 

 four letters ; the first is only partly on, and cannot be made out. 

 Magnentius was a usurper during the times of the Constantines ; 

 he died by his own hand A.D. 359. Britain was part of his 

 dominion. (Plate IIL No. 15.) 



D , N . VALENTINIANVS , P , F . AVG. Bust in military 

 dress, head to right, wreathed ; rev. a draped figure, standing, 

 holding in left hand the labarum of Constantine P , right hand 

 rests on the head of a captive ; inscription is O . F . IL ; legend 

 GLORIA . ROMANORVM. The head of this figure appears 

 to be that of an ass ; it may, however, be intended for Anubis ; 

 if so, it is a dog's head, but it looks like the representation on 

 Plate III., No. 20, (Mr, Longbottom.) 



There were three emperors of this name ; this is the second of the 

 name. He was associated with Gratianus. The first was Valentinian, 

 who was chief in command over the legions in Britain from 340 

 to 370 A.D. Affairs here were unsatisfactory, through the Picts, 

 Scots, and a number of Scandinavians making incursions. 

 'I'his at last became unbearable, and Theodosius was sent to quell 



Cohen, tome 5, p. 313. 



