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v24_0687 - MAXENTIUS Tiers de follis ou tiers de nummus

MAXENTIUS Tiers de follis ou tiers de nummus AU
AU
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
Realised price : 125.00 €
Type : Tiers de follis ou tiers de nummus
Date: 310
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,80 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et complet. Beau portrait. Patine marron foncé. Flan légèrement fendu à 12 heures
Catalogue references :
C.136 (1f.) - RIC.237

Obverse

Obverse legend : MAXENTI-VS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Maxence à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Maxentius Pius Felix Augustus" (Maxence pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VOT// Q.Q// MVL// X.
Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes dans une couronne de laurier.
Reverse translation : “Vota Quinquennalibus, Multis, Decennalibus”, (Vœux quinquennaux réalisés, vœux décennaux souhaités).

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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