RIC VI, ROMA 5b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSPFAVG [MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	PROVIDE-NTIAAVGG [PROVIDENTIA AVGG]; camp-gate (its door open) with three forward turrets, two small turrets between them; behind, two small turrets between two turrets. PR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. RIC describes camp-gate on reverses of ROMA 5a-8b as having three forward turrets (no small turrets between them) and two small turrets between two turrets behind. See examples of: ROMA 5a (HA 3102, lot 31062, 5.61 g, 18 mm); ROMA 6a (CNG 121, lot 953, 5.36 g, 19 mm); ROMA 6b (Berlin, no. 18239418, 5.25 g, 19 mm); ROMA 7a (CNG 121, lot 941, 5.25 g, 19 mm); ROMA 7b (BM, R.123, 4.78 g); ROMA 8a (BM, BNK,R.67, 5.80 g); ROMA 8b (ANS, 1944.100.2802, 4.65 g, 18 mm). Variety not listed in Depeyrot. However, should be known to Sutherland because it is shown on example of ROMA 6b from plate 6 in RIC. See also: ROMA 6b, GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, REVERSE VARIETY ROMA 7b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, REVERSE VARIETY ROMA 8a, CONSTANTIUS, REVERSE VARIETY

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.33 g. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1866,0720.2), cited in RIC. Other specimens: - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1925.28.1); weight 5.05 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Ars Classica - Naville auction XII (lot 3016), October 1926; weight 6.49 g (sic! - confirmed by seller); diameter 18 mm [click for picture].