6-2863

RIC VI, OSTIA [after 36], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding Victory on globe, l. eagle-tipped sceptre.

REVERSE

AETE-RNITASA-VGN [AETERNITAS AVG N]; Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, stg. facing each other, each leaning on sceptre with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm. MOSTQ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested in RIC for this issue (p. 404). Listed in Drost (p. 332, no. 36). Should be listed in RIC after OSTIA 36.

NOTES

Weight 4.14 g. From Drost (plate 49, no. 36/1). Off. letter after Drost.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski