7-2459

RIC VI, ROMA [after 167], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE

   

OBVERSE

IMPMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG] [1b]; head r., rad. [C].

REVERSE

FELIXPROCESS-CONSVLATAVGN [FELIX PROCESS CONSVLAT AVG N]; Maxentius stg. facing, togate, head l., r. holding globe, l. baton. PR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE. RIC lists for this rev. type with m.m. PR only obv. legend 1a and bust D. See ROMA 167 (NAC 34, lot 83, 21.53 g, 34 mm). But cf. ROMA 168 and 169 with m.m. P*R. Listed in Drost (p. 302, no. 42). Should be listed in RIC after ROMA 167.

NOTES

AV medallion of 2 aurei. Weight 10.08 g. Partinico Hoard no. 152. From Bank Leu auction 52 (lot 276), May 1991. Shown in Drost (plate 22, no. 42/1).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski