6-2929

RIC VI, ROMA [after 216], MAXENTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [D]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAXENTIVSPFAVG [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; bust l., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre [D].

REVERSE

FELPROC-ES-CONSIIIAVGN [FEL PROCES CONS III AVG N]; emperor in consular dress, standing in six-horse chariot, raising r. hand, short sceptre in l. RBT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - D. Not attested in RIC for obv. legend 1a and this type of rev. Listed in Drost (p. 311, no. 101). According to Drost (description of rev. is given after him), this rev. is similar to rev. of ROMA 216 (CNG 84, lot 1479, 6.39 g, 24 mm). Coin should be listed in RIC after ROMA 216.

NOTES

Weight 6.41 g. From Drost (plate 34, no. 101/1).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski