RIC VI Ostia 3
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Ostia 3. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ostia
- Authority
- Maxentius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, front
- Reverse
- Mars, standing right, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand; Victory on globe crowning Maxentius; Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding sceptre
- Obverse legend
- MAXENTIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- MARTI VICT-ORI - COMITI AVG N
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.ost.3
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