RIC VI, ROMA [after 167], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [E]

OBVERSE	IMPCMVALMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C M VAL MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head l., bare [E].
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 BUST TYPE - E. RIC lists for medallion of 4 aurei with this rev. type bust D: head r., in lion's skin (p. 372). See ROMA 167 (NAC 34, lot 83, 21.53 g, 34 mm). Listed in Drost (p. 301, no. 39). Should be listed in RIC after ROMA 167.

NOTES

AV medallion of 4 aurei. Weight 21.36 g. Partinico Hoard no. 146. Sold on Numismatica Genevensis auction 5 (lot 292) in December 2008 for CHF 525,000. Note obverse die match with ROMA [before 166], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE. Shown in Drost (plate 21, no. 39/1).