Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on October 05, 2021, 10:13:21 AM

Title: Maxentius SAECVLI FELICITAS AVG N from Ostia
Post by: Victor on October 05, 2021, 10:13:21 AM

Here's a recent auction win--

Maxentius
A.D. 309- 312
26mm      6.5g
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
SAECVLI FELICITAS AVG N; She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins.
In ex. MOSTT
RIC VI Ostia 52
Title: Re: Maxentius SAECVLI FELICITAS AVG N from Ostia
Post by: Per D on October 05, 2021, 12:33:58 PM
Congrats! For whatever reason, several examples of these rare Ostia types have come on the market in the past few months but this one is probably the nicest.
Title: Re: Maxentius SAECVLI FELICITAS AVG N from Ostia
Post by: Victor on October 05, 2021, 01:07:45 PM

Yes, I had seen a few; which made me determined to get an example.