6-2845

RIC VI, TICINUM [after 102], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

  

OBVERSE

IMPMAXENTIVSPFAVGCONS [IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre, l. holding mappa.

REVERSE

CONSERV-VRBSVAE [CONSERV VRB SVAE]; Roma std. facing, head l., in hexastyle temple, r. holding globe, l. sceptre; knobs as acroteria; pediment empty. PT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for this issue. Similar to bust type C except for emperor holding also mappa in l. hand. Listed in Drost (p. 295, no. 26). Should be listed in RIC after TICINUM 102.

NOTES

Weight 5.11 g. From Drost (plate 14, no. 26/1).

Other specimens:

- from Drost (plate 14, no. 26/2); weight 7.22 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski