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

OBVERSE	MAXENTI-VSPFAVG [MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust r., in lion's skin.
REVERSE	VOT/X/FEL in three lines in wreath. B 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 A 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 2.51 g; diameter 19 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 86 (lot 1431) in July 2021 for GBP 140; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 19 (lot 3104) in February 2022 for CHF 250. Other specimens: - ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5309) in July 2023 for CHF 380; weight 3.15 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 146 (lot 518) in March 2006; weight 2.67 g [click for picture]; - from Numismatik Naumann auction 21 (lot 843), September 2014; weight 3.04 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG Coin Shop (no. 731608), sold for USD 425; weight 2.83 g [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 18 (lot 3322) in December 2021 for CHF 185; weight 2.32 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1984,0710.3); weight 3.19 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 115 (lot 458) in May 2005 for USD 126; weight 2.79 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.3016); weight 3.07 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 48, no. 28a/1); weight 2.71 g; obv. legend break T-I [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 48, no. 28b/10); weight 2.67 g [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 48, no. 28b/9); weight 3.67 g [click for picture].