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RIC VI, ROMA [after 267], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

MARTICONSE-R-VATORIAVGN [MARTI CONSERVATORI AVG N]; Mars, with cloak flying, advancing r., r. holding transverse spear, l. shield, std. captive to r. with hands tied, facing l. RET in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND. Only shorter reverse legend MARTI CONSERVAT AVG N is attested for this type (ROMA 267, p. 383). Note also minor rev. variety: captive std. with tied hands instead of captive kneeling. Listed in Drost (p. 317, no. 143). Coin should be listed in RIC after ROMA 267.

NOTES

Weight 6.31 g. Ex Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 139 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith. Shown in Drost (plate 39, no. 143/4).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski