RIC VI, ROMA 188, MAXENTIUS, AR TRIAL PIECE [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	IMPMAXEN-TIVSPFAVG [IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	FELIXPROCES-SCONSVLATAVGN [FELIX PROCESS CONSVLAT AVG N]; Maxentius stg. facing, togate, head l., r. holding globe, l. baton. PR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION]. RIC lists this type among silver coins after Maurice and Cohen with unknown m.m., obv. break not known and footnote 2 on p. 375: "A confused and possibly incorrect description; breaks uknown". Listed in Drost (p. 302, no. 49). According to Drost, this type is probably a trial piece: half-aureus minted in silver.

NOTES

Weight 1.52 g. From Drost (plate 22, no. 49/1).