RIC VI, ROMA 232, MAXENTIUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY, OFFICINA P

OBVERSE	MAXENTI-VSPFAVG [MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., helm., cuir., r. holding spear over shoulder, l. shield.
REVERSE	VICTORIAA-ETERNAAVGN [VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N]; Victory stg. r., writing VOT/X on shield on pillar; seated captive to l., turning head. RP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar ROMA 232 (BM B.2106, 2.84 g; cited in RIC) except for helmet laureate instead of plain. Listed in Drost (p. 314, no. 122d). See also: ROMA 232, MAXENTIUS, BUST TYPE VARIETY, OFFICINA T

NOTES

Half-follis. Weight 2.51 g; diameter 22 mm. From the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18235448). Shown in Drost (plate 36, no 122d/1). Other specimens: - from Drost (plate 36, no 122d/2); weight 3.94 g [click for picture].