RIC VI, ROMA [after 270], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI VICTORI AVG N]
OBVERSE
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IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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MARTIVI-CTORIAVGN [MARTI VICTORI AVG N]; Mars, naked except for helmet and chlamys over shoulder, stg. l., head r., helmeted, r. holding spear; at his feet, on l. naked captive, on r. captive wearing elephant-skin (Africa?). REQ in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC, but cf. ROMA 222, 269 and 270 for rev. legend. Listed in Drost (p. 318, no. 150). Coin should be listed in RIC after ROMA 270.
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NOTES
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Weight 7.50 g. From Drost (plate 39, no. 150/2).
Other specimens:
- from Berk Buy or Bid Sale 118 (lot 581), January 2001; weight 6.52 g [click for picture].
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