RIC VI Ostia 18
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Ostia 18. 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, cuirassed, left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm
- 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; between, wolf and twins, standing left
- Obverse legend
- IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- AETE-RNITAS - AVG N or AETE-RNITAS A-VG N or AET-ERNITAS - AVG N or AET-ERNITAS A-VG N
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.ost.18
Research required
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