Follis of MAXENTIUS PRINC INVICT from Carthago

[Aulus Allienus]

Hello,

I`ve not posted to Roman coins for a long time ago but today, this coin,  it deserves to be shared with everyone.
It`s a not common coin of the "Usurpator" Maxentius as Princeps, strucked only in 306 A.D.

Av.: MAXENTIVS PRINC INVICT, laureate head right

Rv.: CONSERVATO R AFRICAE SVAE, Africa standing left, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding signum and tusk; at feet to left, lion standing left with captured bull;  H/ER//Γ.

Mint: Carthago, diameter 28 mm, weight 9,21 gr. Condition: VF; Scarce

Reference:   RIC VI 53

Should I add this coin to the gallery?

Best regards

Aulus

[stlnats]

Great and significant coin, congrats!

 

[curtislclay]

Drost, Monnayage de Maxence, p. 283, no. 17: 13 spec. known to him, namely 4 from officina Γ like yours, 9 from officina B.

[Aulus Allienus]

Hello Curtis,

thank you very much for reply.

You refer it to Vincent Drost, "Le Monnayage de Maxence (306-312 ap. J.-C.)"
Etudes Suisses de Numismatiques, Vol. 3. Zürich 2013?

Could be the new standard reference to the coins of Maxentius!

Best regards

Aulus