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RIC VI, ROMA [after 172], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [PRINCIPI IMPERII ROMANI]

   

OBVERSE

IMPMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., rad.

REVERSE

PRINCIPIIM-PERIIROMANI [PRINCIPI IMPERII ROMANI]; Mars advancing r., r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. P*R in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Rev. similar to ROMA 172 (BM 1959,0704.1; 21.44 g), but different weight, mintmark, obv. legend and bust type.

Listed in Drost (p. 303, no. 53). Should be listed in RIC after ROMA 172.

NOTES

AV medallion of 2 aurei. Weight 10.69 g. Partinico Hoard no. 168. From Numismatica Ars Classica auction 23 (lot 1672), March 2002. Shown in Drost (plate 23, no. 53/1).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski