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Dated Maxentius CONSERV from Aquileia
« on: May 01, 2013, 07:57:50 PM »
The obverse legend on this coin ends with CONS meaning Maxentius was Consul for the first time; and this happened on 20 April 308.


Maxentius
24mm    5.3gm
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS, laureate bust facing left in imperial mantle, left hand holding eagle-tipped scepter.
CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left scepter; shield by side; knobs as acroteria and crescent in pediment. 
In ex. AQS
RIC VI Aquileia 124

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Re: Dated Maxentius CONSERV from Aquileia
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2016, 11:18:00 AM »

The obverse legend on this coin ends with CONS II meaning Maxentius was Consul for the second time; and this happened in Jan 309.


Maxentius
Jan 309
24x25mm   7.1gm
IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS II, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, right hand holding eagle-tipped scepter.
CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left scepter; shield by side; knobs as acroteria and crescent in pediment.
In ex. AQS
RIC VI Aquileia 125