Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on July 26, 2019, 06:16:37 PM

Title: Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome with victoriola
Post by: Victor on July 26, 2019, 06:16:37 PM

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.

Title: Re: Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome
Post by: Victor on February 09, 2023, 12:54:56 PM

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

Title: Re: Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome with victoriola
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on February 11, 2023, 03:49:06 PM

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.

Title: Re: Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome with victoriola
Post by: Victor on February 11, 2023, 07:20:48 PM

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.

Title: Re: Maxentius CONSERVATO RES VRB SVAE from Rome with victoriola
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on February 12, 2023, 10:58:57 AM

Quote from: Victor on February 11, 2023, 07:20:48 PM

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!