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RIC VI Ticinum 108

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 108. 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, standing left, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated front, head left, in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, knobs, with the legend CONSERV - VRB SVAE.

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Historical context

Maxentius ruled as Roman emperor from 306 until his death on 28 October 312, governing Italy and North Africa with the recognition of the Senate in Rome. He was the son of Maximian and the son-in-law of Galerius. Not recognised as legitimate by fellow emperors, he faced civil war against Constantine, who defeated him at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, where he drowned in the Tiber.

Struck at Ticinum, this bronze AE2 names Maxentius on the obverse as "IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG". As the last emperor permanently residing in Rome, Maxentius carried out significant building projects to restore the capital. The reverse bears the inscription "CONSERV - VRB SVAE" around an architectural design showing a tetrastyle temple containing Roma seated with a globe and sceptre, crowned by a winged Victory while a bound captive sits between them.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maxentius

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 108
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.

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