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RIC VI Ticinum 106

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 106. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, Victory, with the legend CONSERV - VRB SVAE. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, Victory, with the legend CONSERV - VRB SVAE.

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Historical context

Maxentius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius) ruled Italy and North Africa as Roman emperor from 306 until his death on 28 October 312, when he drowned in the Tiber following defeat by Constantine at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The son of Maximian, Maxentius relied on the support of the Senate in Rome while facing ongoing civil warfare against rival rulers. This coin was minted at Ticinum, an ancient city where a Roman imperial mint operated from 275 until its closure by Constantine the Great in 326.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Head of Maxentius, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, Victory
Obverse legend
IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
CONSERV - VRB SVAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 106
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONSERV - VRB SVAE
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. 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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