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Offline seth

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Maxentius's 1st consulship.
« on: December 14, 2014, 02:23:16 PM »
Just won this at an European auction site:

MAXENTIUS AE27mm 6.76g (VF)

AV: IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS; laureate and mantled bust left, wearing trabea w/ wreath on chest holding eagle-tipped sceptre.

REV: CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, holding globe and sceptre.

EXE: PT Ticinum mint.

REF: RIC VI Ticinum 103, Sear 14981 308-309AD.

A scarce dated issue commemorating Maxentius's 1st consulship in 308/309AD.


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Re: Maxentius's 1st consulship.
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2014, 02:32:50 PM »
Nice coin. I had one of these a while back from Aquileia

Maxentius
24mm    5.3gm
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS, laureate bust facing left in imperial mantle, left hand holding eagle-tipped scepter.
CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left scepter; shield by side; knobs as acroteria and crescent in pediment.
In ex. AQS
RIC VI Aquileia 124

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Re: Maxentius's 1st consulship.
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2014, 02:40:46 PM »
The same venue sold this one too, from Maxentius's 2nd consulship RIC VI Aquileia 125 that vent for 130EUR.