Lot 4979

Description

Maxentius, (Autumn 307-309/310 A.D.), AE follis, Aquileia Mint, (6.65 g), obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P FAVG, laureate head to right of Maxentius, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, A Q Gamma in exergue, Roma seated facing, head to left, in a hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left hand a sceptre, shield by side, statues as acroteria, x in pediment, (S.14983, RIC 121a); another, Rome Mint, (5.64 g), obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right of Maxentius, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, R B Q in exergue, Roma seated facing, head to left, in a hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left hand a sceptre, shield by side, statues as acroteria, figure sculptures in the pediment, (S.14987, RIC 208); another, Ticinum Mint, (4.54 g), obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right of Maxentius, rev. CONSERV [VRB] SVAE around, T T in exergue, Roma seated to left on shield with right hand holding globe and left hand a sceptre, receiving Victory advancing to right, crowning Roma, in a tetrastyle temple, Victories as acroteria, nothing in the pediment, (S.14990, RIC 106); another, Ostia Mint, (6.71 g), obv. Around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right of Maxentius, rev. AETERNITAS AVG around, MOSTS in exergue, Castor and Pollux each with star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on sceptre with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm, (Cf.S.14978, RIC 35); Licinius I, (May 311- May 313 A.D.), AE follis, Alexandria Mint, (6.59 g), obv. Around IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head to right of Licinius I, rev. GENIO IMPERATORIS around, ALE in exergue, Crescent/K to left and B/P to right infield, Genius standing to left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand holds patera from which water flows, and in left hand a cornucopiae, (S.15180, RIC 139a), (illustrated). Mostly very fine or better. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3964) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.