RIC VI, AQUILEIA [after 113], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur., with drapery on l. shoulder.
REVERSE	CONSERV-VRBSVAE [CONSERV VRB SVAE]; Roma seated l. on shield in tetrastyle temple, r. handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress, stg. r.), l. holding sceptre; seated captive between; Victories as acroteria; wolf and twins in pediment. AQP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Coin similar to AQUILEIA 113 except for trace of drapery on l. shoulder; sometimes marked only by single line. Variety not attested in RIC. Not listed in Paolucci & Zub. Listed in Drost (p. 290, no. 36; bust O*2); but only officina S attested. Coin should be listed in RIC after AQUILEIA 113 - but note that AQUILEIA 113-114 and other varieties with the same rev. type in fact belong to Group IV. See also: AQUILEIA [after 113], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA S AQUILEIA [after 113], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, OFFICINA Γ

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Weight 5.89 g; diameter 24.65-27.2 mm. From the collection of Brutus. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 100 (lot 606) in March 2021 for EUR 150; weight 6.84 g; diameter 25 mm; two figures holding torches as acroteria (Dianae Luciferae?) [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 12 (lot 1345) in May 2020 for CHF 85; weight 6.99 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 452 (lot 768) in September 2019 for USD 95; weight 6.10 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture]; - from Rauch E-auction 33 (lot 558), February 2020; weight 6.70 g [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.5667); weight 6.48 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture].