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RIC VI Rome 235

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 235. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maxentius, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm, with the legend MAXENTIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT/XX on shield supported by pillar; to left, seated captive, turning head, with the legend VICTORIA - AETERNA AVG N or VICTORIA A-ETERNA AVG N.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze AE3 piece features Maxentius on the obverse with the legend "MAXENTIVS P F AVG". The reverse combines an inscription of "VOT/XX" on a pillar-supported shield held by Victory alongside a seated captive, accompanied by the legend "VICTORIA - AETERNA AVG N" or "VICTORIA A-ETERNA AVG N". Maxentius's rule ended when Constantine defeated him at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, where he drowned in the Tiber river.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maxentius, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT/XX on shield supported by pillar; to left, seated captive, turning head
Obverse legend
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA - AETERNA AVG N or VICTORIA A-ETERNA AVG N

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 235
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA - AETERNA AVG N or VICTORIA A-ETERNA AVG N
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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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Rome 227

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Rome 229

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Rome 230

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Rome 232

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Rome 234

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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