Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome with victoriola

[Victor]

RIC describes this coin as Roma holding a globe, but this one is holding a victoriola. Drost notes for this type "avec un globe (exceptionnellement, une victoriola)" for #79

Maxentius
A.D. 307
24x27mm     6.0g
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding victoriola & sceptre, shield at side; knobs as acroteria; wreath in pediment.
In ex. R✶P
RIC VI Rome 198a var.

[Victor]

here's another example that is obverse and reverse die-matched to the above coin.


Maxentius
A.D. 307
25x26mm      5.7g
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
CONSERVATO-RES VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding victoriola & sceptre; knobs as acroteria; wreath in pediment.
In ex. R✶P
cf. RIC VI Rome 198a

[Lech Stępniewski]

Nice coin. Would be excellent without this soft strike. BTW, what is the difference in Drost between no. 79 and 81. I am comparing on plate 29 no. 79b/1 and 81b/1 and honestly I don't see any difference.

[Victor]

Number 79 is Maximianus and 81 is Maxentius. Sorry for the confusion...in my initial post I should have said Drost only noted this variety for Maximianus.

I was lucky enough to get this coin in a large lot and originally intended to sell it on Vcoins, but I think that I will probably keep it.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Number 79 is Maximianus and 81 is Maxentius.

Thanks, Victor. Shame on me. What a stupid mistake. I was comparing only the reverses. So this variety is not mentioned even in Drost. Nice find!