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RIC VI, ROMA [after 270], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI VICTORI AVG N]

  

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

MARTIVI-C-TO-RIAVGN [MARTI VICTORI AVG N]; Emperor stg. r., l. leaning on long sceptre (or spear), receiving Victory on globe from Mars stg. l. and holding trophy; prostrate figure between them. RES in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC, but cf. ROMA 222, 269 and 270 for rev. legend. Listed in Drost (p. 319, no. 151). Coin should be listed in RIC after ROMA 270.

NOTES

Weight 8.97 g. From Drost (plate 39, no. 151/1).

Other specimens:

- from Drost (plate 39, no. 151/3); weight 6.01 g [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in October 2019 for EUR 366.60; weight 6.33 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- from Berk Buy or Bid Sale 118 (lot 578), January 2001; weight 6.14 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski