RIC VI Ostia 3, Aureus, Gold, struck at Ostia, 308–312 AD. Obverse: bust of maxentius, draped, cuirassed, front. Reverse: mars, standing right, holding victory on globe in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand; victory on globe crowning maxentius; maxentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding sceptre. Weight about 5.3 g.
| mint | Ostia | weight | 5.25g (1) |
| ruler | Maxentius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
obverse
Bust of Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, front
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
reverse
Mars, standing right, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand; Victory on globe crowning Maxentius; Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding sceptre
MARTI VICT-ORI - COMITI AVG N
specimens (2)
bm
5.25g
12↕
loading
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