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RIC VI Rome 281c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

This object is an AE3 coin identified under the type reference RIC VI Rome 281c. Its obverse depicts the laureate head of Maxentius facing right, accompanied by the inscription MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse design features the text VOT / QQ / MVL / XX enclosed within a wreath, with no secondary reverse legend recorded for the type.

The coin is recorded as being made of bronze. It was issued under the authority of Maxentius at the mint of Rome. The entry does not provide a specific date, manufacturing technique, dimensions, maker, or holding institution. The object is catalogued under the reference RIC VI Rome 281c and identifier ric.6.rom.281c within the RIC / OCRE catalogue, derived from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

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Historical context

Maxentius ruled as a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312, governing Italy and North Africa. The son of former Emperor Maximian and son-in-law of Galerius, he held the recognition of the Senate in Rome, though his fellow emperors did not recognise him as legitimate. He was the last emperor to reside permanently in Rome, where he carried out extensive building works across the ancient capital.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze AE3 coin was produced during Maxentius's reign within the Roman Empire. The obverse presents the laureate head of the ruler alongside the legend "MAXENTIVS P F AVG". The reverse design depicts the inscription "VOT / QQ / MVL / XX" enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Head of Maxentius, laureate, right
Reverse
VOT / QQ / MVL / XX within a wreath
Obverse legend
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 281c
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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.

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