RIC VI, ROMA 230, MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA T

OBVERSE	MAXENTI-VSPFAVG [MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., helm., cuir., r. holding spear forward, l. shield.
REVERSE	VICTORIA-A-ETERNAAVGN [VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N]; Victory stg. r., writing VOT/X on shield on pillar; seated captive to l., turning head. RT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - T. RIC lists for this type only officinae P and S (p. 380). Listed in Drost (p. 314, no. 123); all officinae attested. But note that Drost lists together ROMA 230 and ROMA 231 (RIC lists officinae P, S and T) because busts G and H are in fact identical.

NOTES

Half-follis. Weight 3.13 g; diameter 21.5 mm. Sold on Nomos auction 17 (lot 308) in October 2018 for CHF 1,100. Other specimens: - sold on Künker auction 153 (lot 8955) in March 2009 for EUR 70; weight 3.43 g; obv. legend breaks X-E and I-V; rev. legend break A-A [click for picture]; - from Roma Numismatics eSale 5 (lot 873), February 2014; weight 3.03 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 114 (lot 780) in May 2003 for EUR 110; weight 3.06 g; diameter 21 mm; rev. legend break A-E [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 36, no. 123b/14); weight 2.49 g; rev. legend break A-E [click for picture]; - from Drost (plate 36, no. 123c/1); weight 3.75 g [click for picture].