RIC VI Ostia 15
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Ostia 15. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ostia
- Authority
- Maxentius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Maxentius, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
- Reverse
- Castor and Pollux, wearing caps, nude, chlamys draped over shoulders, standing facing each other, both leaning on sceptre with outer hand and holding bridled horse with inner hand
- Obverse legend
- IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- AETE-RNITAS - AVG N
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.ost.15
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