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RIC VI, ROMA 224, MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Q

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGN [VIRTVS AVG N]; Maxentius, with shield on l. arm, galloping r. and spearing kneeling foeman; second foeman prostrate on ground. RBQ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - Q. RIC lists for this type only officina S (p. 379). However, note that officina Q is probably the only one which exists for this type. Note also that ROMA 224 is listed in RIC after Voetter with remark: "Contradicting his [Voetter] text, and needing confirmation" (footnote 3 on p. 379). Listed in Drost (p. 312, no. 108) as confirmed ROMA 224 but only officina Q is attested.

NOTES

From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 159 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith.

Other specimens:

- from Drost (plate 34, no. 108a/2); weight 6.64 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski