RIC VI, OSTIA 36, MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA S

OBVERSE	IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
REVERSE	AETE-RNITAS-AVGN [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. MOSTS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - S. RIC lists officinae P, T and Q (p. 404). Listed in Drost (p. 332, no. 34); all four officinae attested.

NOTES

Weight 6.47 g; diameter 24.4 mm. From VCoins (Gert Boersema Ancient Coins); sold for USD 240. Other specimens: - from Grün auction 52 (lot 482), November 2009; weight 6.46 g; shown in Drost (plate 49, no. 34b/6) [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Traianvs Coins) (officina letter uncertain); weight 5.90 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture].