RIC VI, AQUILEIA 114, MAXENTIUS, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.
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; two figures holding torches as acroteria (Dianae Luciferae?); wolf and twins in pediment. AQS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to AQUILEIA 114 except for figures with torches as acroteria instead of Victories. Note that in "Addenda" RIC lists this variety for AQUILEIA 113 (p. 687; listed twice in Paolucci & Zub: as a variety b) of no. 173 and as no. 174). This variety is probably more common than the listed one. Listed in Paolucci & Zub as a variety of no. 175. Listed in Drost (p. 290, no. 37) as a variety of AQUILEIA 114. According to Drost, these figures are Dianae Luciferae. Note also that AQUILEIA 113-114 and other varieties with the same rev. type in fact belong to Group IV.

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Weight 6.75 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 19 (lot 849) in August 2015 for GBP 170. Other specimens: - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.3039); weight 7.19 g [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 21 (lot 5313) in July 2022 for CHF 65; weight 6.57 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch E-auction 28 (lot 385) in September 2018 for EUR 95; weight 6.79 g [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 83 (lot 436) in November 2008 for EUR 110; weight 6.72 g [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 9, no. 37b/3); weight 7.79 g [click for picture]; - from Paolucci & Zub (p. 61, no. 175); weight 7.79 g [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier]; - from VCoins (Gert Boersema Ancient Coins) [click for picture]; - sold on Münzen & Medaillen auction 11 (lot 357) in November 2002 for USD 81; sold by CNG Coin Shop (no. 733704) for USD 145; weight 7.13 g [click for picture].