Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: seth on December 14, 2014, 02:23:16 PM

Title: Maxentius's 1st consulship.
Post by: seth 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.

Title: Re: Maxentius's 1st consulship.
Post by: Victor 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

Title: Re: Maxentius's 1st consulship.
Post by: seth 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.