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RIC VI, CARTHAGO 53, MAXENTIUS, OFFICINA Γ [CONFIRMATION]

  

OBVERSE

MAXENTIVSPRINCINVICT [MAXENTIVS PRINC INVICT]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

CONSERVATO-R-AFRICAESVAE [CONSERVATOR AFRICAE SVAE]; Africa stg. facing, head l., with long drapery with elephnat-skin head-dress, r. holding standard, l. tusk; at feet to l., lion with captured bull. H in l. field, ER in r. field. Γ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

[CONFIRMATION]. RIC lists officina Γ with remark "Confirmation required" (footnote 1 on. p. 432). Listed in Drost (p. 283, no. 17).

NOTES

Weight 9.39 g; diameter 29 mm. Coin sold on CNG auction 84 (lot 1475) in May 2010 for USD 3,900.

Other specimens:

- from Drost (plate 2, no. 17/11); weight 8.81 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski