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some more Maxentian pediments

Started by Victor, June 04, 2024, 01:02:54 PM

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Victor

I just won two more coins with decorated pediments.

The coin below is a bit of a mystery. It is clearly Sol holding a globe in center. To the right, possibly/probably a river god. To the right is the strange bit; it looks like an altar and then something else. Drost has the same type as "Sol flanked by river gods"

Maxentius_Rome_205_Sol.jpg

Maxentius
A.D. 307- 308
25mm    6.1g
IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding globe & sceptre; Sol holding globe flanked by river gods [?] in pediment; Victories with garlands as acroteria; H in left field.
In ex. RP
RIC VI Rome 205



and the next one is Jupiter and Hercules


Maxentius_Rome_208_I&H.jpg

Maxentius
A.D. 308- 310
25mm    6.1g
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding globe & sceptre; Jupiter and Hercules in pediment; Victories with garlands as acroteria.
In ex. RBT
RIC VI Rome 208

Lech Stępniewski

Congratulations, Victor!

The first coin (which is already on my page) is ROMA 204. Drost no. 88, variety e (Sol flanked by unknown elements). Roma 205 probably does not exist. Coin cited in RIC (from ANS collection) is in fact ROMA 204.

Victor

Thanks Lech, I should have looked the coin up instead of copy and pasting another coin description.  ::)