RIC VI, ROMA [before 166], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONSERVATOR VRBIS SVAE]

OBVERSE	IMPCMVALMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C M VAL MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head l., bare.
REVERSE	CONSERVA-TO-RVRBISSVAE [CONSERVATOR VRBIS SVAE]; Roma seated l. on shield decorated with she-wolf and the twins, holding Victory on globe in r. hand, l. leaning on sceptre. PR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC VI. Listed in Drost (p. 301, no. 37). Should be listed in RIC before ROMA 166.

NOTES

AV medallion of 4 aurei. Weight 21.41 g. Partinico Hoard no. 143. Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 264) in December 2002 for CHF 95,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 100 (lot 627) in May 2017 for CHF 280,000. Note obverse die match with ROMA [after 167], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE. Shown in Drost (plate 21, no. 37/1). Other specimens: - sold on CNG Triton I (lot 1678) in December 1997 for USD 69,000; sold on Heritage Auctions The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Dallas no. 3096 (lot 30065) in March 2021 for USD 260,000; ex MDC Monaco auction 8 (lot 136), October 2021; sold on Heritage Auctions auction 3102 (lot 31063) in November 2022 for USD 260,000; from the same dies; weight 21.12 g; diameter 33 mm; Partinico Hoard no. 144; shown in Drost (plate 21, no. 37/2) [click for picture].