RIC VI, OSTIA [after 38], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., heroic (nude), laur., spear pointing forward, shield on l. arm.
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 for this type of rev. (p. 404). Listed in Drost (p. 331, no. 33). Should be listed in RIC after OSTIA 38.

NOTES

Weight 6.87 g. Sold on Berk 201st Buy or Bid Sale (lot 243) in July 2017 for USD 350. Now in the private collection of Giulio B. Other specimens: - from Drost (plate 49, no. 33b/1); weight 6.23 g [click for picture].