6-2888

RIC VI, AQUILEIA [before 119], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1c]

  

OBVERSE

IMPMAXENTIVSPFAVGCONSII [IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS II] [1b]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre.

REVERSE

CONSERV-VRBSVAE [CONSERV VRB SVAE]; Roma seated facing, head l. in hexastyle temple, r. holding globe, l. sceptre; shield by side; knobs as acroteria; wreath in pediment. AQP in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 1c. Not attested in RIC for this issue. Listed in Drost (p. 289, no. 33). Note, however, that Drost regards all coins with this rev. type and obv. legends 1b, 1c and 1d (AQUILEIA 119, unlisted off. Γ) as hybrids: rev. from earlier emission with obv. from later emission. Coin should be listed in RIC before AQUILEIA 119.

NOTES

Weight 6.51 g. From Drost (plate 8, no. 33/1).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski