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Roman Empire, Maxentius, RIC VI, Rome 208 var.
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Maxentius, AD 306-312, son of Maximian
AE - Follis, 24.52, 6.1g
Rome, 4th officina, AD 308-310
obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG
laureate head, r.
rev. CONSERV - VRB SVAE
Hexastyle temple with Roma std. within, holding sceptre and small Victory on globe, shield beside(?);
architrave decorated with wave-line and dots; as l. acroterion a wreath, as r. acroterion a male figure with
long torch; pediment decorated with a group of 4 figures: The l. figure in the centre Jupiter, stg. facing,
holding sceptre in l. hand and r. hand extended, the r. figure Heracles, resting on club with r. hand and l.
hand extended, in the l. angle the upper part of the body of a river-god; in the r. angle the upper part of
the body of Sol, radiate, r., l. hand extended.
in ex. RBQ
Ref. RIC VI, Rome 208 var.; Failmezger no.127iM3, notes 179, 183; C. cf. 34; Drost, Monayage de Maxence,
p.310, nr.93, 5th emission, pic. 89d/3 (this coin!)
about VF, weak strike on upper right obv. and lower right rev.
Pedigree:
ex Failmezger coll.
Unlisted and interesting variation of RIC 208
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