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Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 06:34 am New addition to my Tetrarchy East/West split sets... Thought I'd share this one ... Maxentius AE Follis, Rome. AD 306-312...23/25mm diameter..6.92gr Obverse..IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Reverse..CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated front, head left, shield at her side, within hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, wreath in pediment, knobs as acroteria. Mintmark RBS. RIC VI Rome 210; Sear 14987. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maxentius Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 07:59 am Spectacular portrait! More and more I am coming to appreciate the coinage of Maxentius. He led quite and interesting reign, and his coinage I think reflects that. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 08:48 am Good lookin' coin, Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 09:31 am Legend not quite all there, due to slightly off center, but otherwise sharp, even strike. Very close to 'as struck', with a rich patina. Just imagine what it would have looked like, when it was freshly minted ! Very pleasing example, Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/08/2019 1:06 pm Excellent detail on this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 03/10/2019 8:48 pm Thanks guys! There is an eerie story about this coin....I was searching for this same type coin on vcoins one evening when there was a knock at my door and a good friend, who dabbles in ancients, had just received a batch of Roman bronzes and wondered if I was interested in the OP coin as he had it doubled...35 euros and it was mine.....Strange but true! Report this Post to the Staff
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