RIC VI, ROMA 204, MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA P
OBVERSE
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IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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CONSERV-VRBSVAE [CONSERV VRB SVAE]; Roma seated facing, head l., in hexastyle temple, r. holding globe, l. sceptre, shield at side. Victories (?) as actoteria, pediment contains Dioscuri flanked by river-gods. H in left field. RP in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED OFFICINA - P. RIC lists for this type only officina S (p. 377). Listed in Drost (p. 309, no. 88). Note, however, that Drost distinguishes four different decorations of pediment.
See also:
ROMA 204, MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Q
ROMA 205, MAXENTIUS, [CORRECTION]
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NOTES
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Weight 5.74 g. From Berk Buy or Bid Sale 118 (lot 574), January 2001. Decoration of pediment type c: Jupiter and Hercules flanked by Giants.
Other specimens:
- from Drost (plate 31, no. 88c/1); weight 5.83 g; decoration of pediment: Jupiter and Hercules flanked by Giants [click for picture];
- from Drost (plate 31, no. 88e/1); weight 5.56 g; decoration of pediment: Sol (?) flanked by uknown elements [click for picture].
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