The Maiorina denomination — Variants: Double Maiorina
The Maiorina was a billon coin replacing the heavily reduced centenionalis introduced by Constantius II and Constans in AD 348.

It was struck on two weight standards - 5,2 and 4,5 grams. By the end of Constantius' reign in AD 361, this coin too had been reduced to a mere 1,9 grams.

The heavier issues by the western usurper Magnentius and his cousing Decentius are sometimes referred to as Maiorinas, even if they initially weighed up to 8 grams, and at other times referred to as Double Maiorinas. Double Mairoinas were also struck under Julian II, Valens & Jovian.
Maiorina|Double Maiorina
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An AE Maiorina struck 383-386 AD in Cyzicus
Obverse: diademed and draped bust right; AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG

Reverse: Aelia Fllaccila facing, head right, draped, arms folded on breast; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / SMKΓ

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
25 Aug 383 - 386 AD
RIC IX Cyzicus 24 (R), LRBC II 2567, SRCV V 20620, Cohen VIII 6
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An AE Maiorina struck 383-388 AD in Cyzicus
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N ARCADIVS P F AVG

Reverse: Arcadius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and globe; VIRTVS E_XERCITI / SMKΔ

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.31 g
25.8.383 - 28.7.388 AD
RIC IX Cyzicus 25c
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An AE Maiorina struck 378-383 AD in Antioch
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right holding spear and shield in front; hand of god above; DN ARCAD_IVS P F AVG

Reverse: Arcadius facing, head left, resting hand on shield set on ground, holding labarum; kneeling captive to the right; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / cross / *ANTS

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
No notes for this coin
RIC IX Antioch 41a
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An AE Maiorina struck AD 348-349 in Siscia
Obverse: DN CONSTANS PF AVG

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley holding labarum and victory on globe, Victory steering behind

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.2 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 18657
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An AE Maiorina struck 348-350 A.D. in Aquileia
Obverse: DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding globe

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPAR-ATIO, Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head turned to left. With his right hand he is leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with long spear-head shaped leaves with a spinal ridge. The spear point

Diameter: 20.8 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.5 g

Mintmark: AQP dot

RIC VIII Aquileia 103
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An AE Maiorina struck 348-350 AD in Thessalonica
Obverse: pearl-diademed cuirassed draped bust left, globe in hand; D N CONSTA_NS P F AVG

Reverse: helmeted soldier advancing right, head left, holding inverted spear and dragging small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath tree, 3 branches on tree; FEL TEMP REPAR_ATIO / TESΓ

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 118
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An AE Maiorina struck 348-350 AD in Cyzicus
Obverse: pearl-diademed cuirassed draped bust left, globe in hand; D N CONSTA_NS P F AVG

Reverse: helmeted soldier advancing right, head left, holding inverted spear and dragging small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath tree, plain leafless branches; FEL TEMP REPAR_ATIO / *SMKΓ

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Cyzicus 79; Sear 18699
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An AE Maiorina struck 353-354 AD in Siscia
Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier rushing left holding shield on left arm and spearing a fallen horseman whose mount has stumbled beneath him, shield on ground to right

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.5 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 19014
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An BL Maiorina struck AD 352-353 in Siscia
Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind bust

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier rushing left holding shield on left arm and spearing a fallen horseman whose mount has stumbled beneath him, shield on ground to right

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.3 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 18969
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An AE Maiorina struck AD 353-354 in Constantinopolis
Obverse: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier rushing left holding shield on left arm and spearing a fallen horseman whose mount has stumbled beneath him, shield on ground to right, • left

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.8 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 19018
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-353 A.D. in Rome
Obverse: DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, B behind head

Reverse: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman who is wearing a Phrygian helmet, and clutching horse's neck. Left field:Γ. Mintmark R wreath S.

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Rome 258
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An AE Maiorina | Centenionalis struck 352-354 AD in Rome
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right; D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (Phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / S / R S

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.63 g
26.9.352 - winter 354 AD
RIC VIII Rome 268
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-354 AD in Siscia
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C / A

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (bare-headed); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / III / ΓSIS

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.13 g
28 Sep 351 - winter 354 AD
RIC VIII Siscia 333
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An AE Maiorina struck 358-361 AD in Siscia
Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG

Reverse: SPES REIPVBLICE, emperor standing left holding spear and globe

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.1 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 18314
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An AE Maiorina struck 353-355 AD in Siscia
Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier rushing left holding shield on left arm and spearing a fallen horseman whose mount has stumbled beneath him, shield on ground to right

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.5 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE Maiorina struck 347-355 A.D. in Arelatum
Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing a fallen horseman who is wearing a Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards. D in left field. Mintmark TCON.

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.07 g

25 Scarce

RIC 220
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An AE Maiorina struck 348-350 AD in Cyzicus
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: Constantius II standing left, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; two captives to left; FEL TEMP_REPARATIO / *SMKΔ

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.06 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Cyzicus 75 var
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-355 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / Δ

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (bare-headed); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / S / SMH?

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.82 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Heraclea 88
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-355 AD in Siscia
Obverse: pearl-diadem, draped, cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / A

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (bare head) soldier spearing falling horseman; FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / I / ΓSIS·S·

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
28.9.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Siscia 346
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-355 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / ·S· _ * / CONS?

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.45 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Constantinople 116
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An AE Maiorina struck 348-350 AD in Rome
Obverse: laurel and rosette-diademed, cuirassed, draped bust left, globe in hand; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / N

Reverse: emperor nimbate and in military dress, shield on left arm, on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at two barbarians wearing Phrygian helmets, who kneel before him with their arms raised towards him; FEL TEMP REPARATIO/ N / R E

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.35 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Rome 154
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-351 AD in Siscia
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / A

Reverse: Constantius II facing, head left, holding standard with . banner in each hand, star above; CONCORDIA__MILITVM / III / ΔSIS crescent

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.15 g
25.12.350 - 351 AD
RIC VIII Siscia 301
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-355 AD in Antioch
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (bearded, hair in braids) hand toward soldier; FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / Γ / ANH

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
350 - 6.11.355 AD
RIC VIII Antioch 132
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-352 AD in Lugdunum
Obverse: DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, two victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath encircling VOT V MVLT X in four lines. Short support column? SV in lower field

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 18882
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-353 AD in Lugdunum
Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust right; DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES

Reverse: Two Victories holding inscribed shield; VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES // (XP) / VOT / V / MVLT / X / SP / RSLG

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g

Jul/Aug 350 - 18.8.353 AD

RIC VIII Lyons 146; Sear 18883
(26) Gratian
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An AE Maiorina struck 378-383 AD in Arelatum
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N GRATIA_NVS P F AVG

Reverse: Gratian standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe and raising kneeling female on left; REPARATIO__REIPVB / PCON

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g
9.8.378 - 25.8.383 AD
RIC IX Arles 20a
(27) Honorius
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An Maiorina struck 393-395 AD in Antioch
Obverse: D N HONORIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, diademed, in military dress, standard in right hand, globe in left hand

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5.41 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 68
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An AE Maiorina struck 355-361 in Sirmium
Obverse: DN IVLIANVS NOB CAES

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.6 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE Maiorina struck 355-356 AD in Siscia
Obverse: DN IVLIANVS NOB C,

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.1 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 19055
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An AE Maiorina struck an unknown year in Siscia
Obverse: DN IVLIANVS NOB C

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 19070
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An AE Maiorina struck 355-361 A.D. in Siscia
Obverse: DN IVLIANVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman who is wearing Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards, M to left, DSIS-Zigzag in ex

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.8 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Siscia 370
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-352 AD in Treveri
Obverse: D N MAGNEN–TIVS P F AVG, Draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind

Reverse: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing, one another, holding round shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X in four lines. No column.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 312
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-352 A.D. in Rome
Obverse: DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, A behind head.

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor on horseback galloping right, no shield, wielding spear at a bare-headed enemy half- kneeling before the horse, broken spear and shield beneath the horse. Star in upper right field.

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5 g

35 Mintmark R epsilon.

RIC VIII Rome 197
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-353 AD in Treveri
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right; IM CAE MAGN_ENTIVS AVG

Reverse: Magnentius standing half left, holding Victory on globe and labarum; FELICITAS__REIPVBLICE / A / TRS

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.9 g
19 Jan 350 - 18 Aug 353 AD
RIC 264 of Trier, Cohen 5.
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An AE Maiorina struck 350-351 AD in Rome
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right; D N MAGNEN_TIVS P F AVG / B

Reverse: two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X; VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES / * / R P

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
30.6.350 - spring 351 AD
RIC VIII Rome 216
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An AE Maiorina struck AD 383-386 in Arelatum
Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: REPERATIO REI PVB, Maximus in military attire standing left, raising with right hand a turreted female figure who kneels before him, and holding victory on globe in left hand

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.3 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 20650
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An AE Maiorina struck 383-388 AD in Arelatum
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N MAG MAXI_MVS P F AVG

Reverse: emperor standing facing, head left, in left Victory on a globe crowns him, with right raising turreted woman; REPARATIO_REIPVB / PCON

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.5 g
25.8.383 - 28.7.388 AD
RIC IX Arles 26a
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An AE Maiorina struck 378-383 AD in Constantinople
Obverse: draped and cuirassed bust right wearing helmet with pearl diadem, holding spear and shield in front; D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG

Reverse: Theodosius on galley left, head right, raising hand; Victory seated left, steering galley; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / wreath / CONA

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.9 g
9.8.378 - 25.8.383 AD
RIC IX Constantinople 52c; Sear 20478
(39) Valens
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An AE Maiorina | Centenionalis struck 364-367 AD in Antioch
Obverse: draped and cuirassed pearl-diademed bust right; D N VALENS__P F AVG

Reverse: Victory holding wreath and palm branch; SECVRITAS__REIPVBLICAE / ANT?

Diameter: 14.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
25.2.364 - 24.8.367 AD
RIC IX Antioch 12b
(40) Vetranio
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An BL Maiorina struck 350 AD in Siscia
Obverse: DN VETRANIO PF AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind bust

Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITUM, Vetranio in military attire standing left, star above head, holding labarum in each hand

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4 g

No star before A, so earlier variant

Sear 18903
(41) Vetranio
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An AE Maiorina struck 350 AD in Siscia
Obverse: Pearl-diademed draped ciurassed bust right; D N VETRA_NIO P F AVG / A / *

Reverse: Constantius standing left, holding labarum, being crowned by Victory; HOC SIG_NO VICTOR ERIS / A / •ΓSIS?

Diameter: 23.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
19.1. - 25.12. 350 AD
RIC VIII Siscia {287 • ; 292 *}
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An AE Maiorina struck 350 AD in Siscia
Obverse: Pearl-diademed draped ciurassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / A _ *

Reverse: Constantius standing left, holding labarum, being crowned by Victory; HOC SIG_NO VICTOR ERIS / A / ·ESIS·

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g
19.1. - 25.12. 350 AD
RIC VIII Siscia 286
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An AE Maiorina struck 350 AD in Siscia
Obverse: Pearl-diademed draped ciurassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / A _ *

Reverse: Constantius standing left, holding labarum, being crowned by Victory; HOC SIG_NO VICTOR ERIS / A / •BSIS*

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.95 g
19 Jan - 25 Dec 350 AD
RIC VIII Siscia 291