RIC VI Ostia 4, Aureus, Gold, struck at Ostia, 308–312 AD. Obverse: bust of maxentius, draped, front. Reverse: maxentius, wearing imperial mantle, standing left, facing soldier; soldier raising right hand, placing shield on ground; roma, turreted, standing right, offering wreath; africa, wearing elephant headress, carrying wreath in right hand. Weight about 3.3 g.
| mint | Ostia | weight | 3.34g (1) |
| ruler | Maxentius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
obverse
Bust of Maxentius, draped, front
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
reverse
Maxentius, wearing imperial mantle, standing left, facing soldier; soldier raising right hand, placing shield on ground; Roma, turreted, standing right, offering wreath; Africa, wearing elephant headress, carrying wreath in right hand
PAX AETERNA AVG N
specimens (2)
bm
3.34g
loading
bm-ric.6