RIC VI, OSTIA [after 22] MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VOT/X/FEL], OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	MAXENTI-VSPFAVG [MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust r., in lion's skin.
REVERSE	VOT/X/FEL in three lines in wreath. A in fourth line [also in wreath].
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE RIC lists similar issue (ROMA 241), but with m.m. RP-Q (p. 381). However, in footnote 3 Sutherland mentions that: "The A.N.S. possesses this variety with rev. VOT/X/FEL/B" (p. 381). Cf. also AQUILEIA 128 (off. Γ) which in fact belongs to this issue. At present, all four officinae A, B, Γ and Δ are attested. Greek letters suggest that this issue was minted in Ostia. Listed in Drost (p. 331, no. 28). Should be listed in RIC after OSTIA 22. See also: OSTIA [after 22], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VOT/X/FEL], OFFICINA B OSTIA [after 22], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VOT/X/FEL], OFFICINA Γ OSTIA [after 22], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VOT/X/FEL], OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Half-follis. Weight 2.80 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Vico Online Auction 12 (in streaming) (lot 241) in February 2021 for EUR 100. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in July 2013 for USD 330; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 2.55 g; diameter 18.4-19.3 mm [click for picture]; - from Ancient Imports; weight 3.30 g; diameter 19.3 mm; shown in Drost (plate 48, no. 28b/6) [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 48, no. 28b/6); weight 2.37 g [click for picture].