RIC VI, ROMA [after 223], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTOR-IAAVGN [VICTORIA AVG N]; Victory advancing l., r. holding wreath, l. palm, captive std. to l. RBP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Specimen similar to ROMA 223 (CNG eAuction 192, lot 291, 6.01 g, 23 mm) except for std. captive to left. Note, however, that ROMA 223 is considerably more rare than this unlisted variety with captive. Listed in Drost (p. 313, no. 112). Coin should be listed after ROMA 223.

NOTES

Weight 7.00 g; diameter 24.97 mm. From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 156 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith. Other specimens: - ex Jacquier auction 36 (lot 669), Summer 2009; sold on CNG eAuction 548 (lot 620) in October 2023 for USD 550; weight 6.00 g; diameter 22 mm; rev. legend break I-A; shown in Drost (plate 35, no. 112e/1) [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2015 for EUR 77; sold on CNG eAuction 493 (lot 664) in June 2021 for USD 70; weight 6.38 g; diameter 23 mm; rev. legend breaks O-R-I-A [click for picture]; - from Dirty Old Coins; rev. legend breaks O-R-I [click for picture]; - from FORVM ANCIENT COINS; weight 6.572 g; diameter 24.7 mm; rev. legend breaks O-R-I [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 35, no. 112b/1); weight 7.02 g; rev. legend breaks O-R-I [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 35, no. 112b/7); weight 5.58 g; rev. legend breaks O-R-I [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 35, no. 112c/1); weight 6.82 g [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 35, no. 112c/5); weight 5.84 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2017 for USD 57.65 (photo from Victor's Imperial Coins); weight 4.43 g; diameter 22.5-24 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Mariusz Graczyk]; - from Berk Buy or Bid Sale 118 (lot 579), January 2001; weight 3.00 g (sic!) [click for picture].