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RIC VI Ostia 25

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ostia 25. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maximian, veiled, right, with the legend DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI MAXENTIVS AVG. The reverse shows eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar, with the legend AETERNAE - MEMORIA.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VI Ostia 30, RIC VI Ostia 31.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maxentius ruled as Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312, governing Italy and North Africa with the recognition of the Senate in Rome. He was the son of the former emperor Maximian. Despite holding the ancient capital, his fellow emperors did not recognise him as legitimate, and the latter part of his reign was marked by civil war.

This bronze AE2 was produced at the mint of Ostia under the authority of Maxentius to commemorate his father. The obverse features the veiled head of Maximian with the legend "DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI MAXENTIVS AVG", designating the deceased former emperor as divine. The reverse displays an eagle with spread wings standing atop a domed hexastyle shrine with its right door ajar, accompanied by the inscription "AETERNAE - MEMORIA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ostia
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximian, veiled, right
Reverse
Eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar
Obverse legend
DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI MAXENTIVS AVG
Reverse legend
AETERNAE - MEMORIA

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ostia 25
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI MAXENTIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
AETERNAE - MEMORIA
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Ostia 30

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Ostia 31

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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