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v08_0562 - MAXENTIUS Follis ou nummus

MAXENTIUS Follis ou nummus AU
AU
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
Realised price : 144.83 €
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 01/309
Mint name / Town : Vénétie et Istrie, Aquilée
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,13 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 3e
Emission: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait
Catalogue references :
C.7/169-33 (10f.) - RIC.6/326-125C  - RC.3780 (50£) - MAR.16/12

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS II.
Obverse description : Buste lauré consulaire de Maxence à droite, vêtu de la trabea, tenant le scipio de la main droite (H*4).
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Maxence pieux et heureux auguste, consul pour la deuxième fois).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONSERV - VRB SVAE// AQ.
Reverse description : Temple hexastyle de Rome posé sur trois marches avec un fronton triangulaire décoré ; au centre statue de Rome debout à gauche, tenant un globe de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : G.
Reverse translation : (Les sauveurs de leur ville).

Commentary

Poids léger.

Historical background

MAXENTIUS

(28/10/306-28/10/312)

Augustus

Maxentius, son of Maximian, was proclaimed Caesar on October 28, 306 in Rome, then took the title of Filius Augustorum. In 307, he was proclaimed august, controlling Italy and Africa with the help of Maximian. In 308, he lost Africa with the revolt of Alexander. At the conference of Carnuntum, he was declared a public enemy, but managed to stay in Italy until 312, the year of his defeat at Ponte Milvius, at the gates of Rome, where he died by drowning in the Tiber..

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