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Maxentius, February 307 - 28 October 312 A.D.

Maxentius was the son of Maximianus and a talented soldier. On 28 October 306 A.D., in rebellion against Severus II, the Italians and Praetorian Guard raised Maxentius to the rank of Caesar. He quickly invited his father, who had been forced to abdicate, to resume rule. Although declared a public enemy at the famed Conference of Carnutum, Maxentius remained in control of Italy until 312 A.D. At the famous Battle of Milvian Bridge he fell from the bridge and drowned in the Tiber. His demoralized army was defeated by Constantine I.

Maximian, 285 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D., Commemorative issued by Maxentius

|Maximian|, |Maximian,| |285| |-| |305,| |306| |-| |308,| |and| |310| |A.D.,| |Commemorative| |issued| |by| |Maxentius||follis| |(large)|
The Temple of Divus Romulus on the Via Sacra, and adjoining the Basilica Maxentius, was unfinished at the time of the usurper Maxentius' downfall in 312 A.D. Both structures were completed under Constantine. The temple presumably was dedicated to the founder of the city rather than to Maxentius' son.
SH34671. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Ostia 26, Cohen VI 17, SRCV IV 15055, VF, weight 5.394 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Ostia (port of Rome) mint, late 309 - Oct 312 A.D.; obverse IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI, veiled head right; reverse AETERNA MEMORIA, domed hexastyle shrine, eagle on top with head left and wings open, right door ajar, MOSTT in exergue; ex Beast Coins architecture collection; rare; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||half| |follis|
Maxentius, the son of Maximianus, was made emperor in rebellion against Severus II. He invited his father, who had abdicated, to resume rule. Although declared a public enemy at the Conference of Carnutum, he ruled Italy until at the Battle of Milvian Bridge he fell and drowned in the Tiber. His army was defeated by Constantine.
SH04242. Billon half follis, RIC VI Aquileia 128 var. (AQΓ), cf. Cohen VII 141 (mintmark not described), SRCV IV 15044 (Rome), aEF, weight 2.47 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Aquileia mint, Feb 307 - 310 A.D.; obverse MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head right in Hercule's Nemean lion scalp headdress; reverse VOT / X / FEL / Γ, in wreath; from the Aiello Collection, of greatest rarity (unlisted variety of an R5 type); SOLD


Maxentius, February 307 - 28 October 312 A.D.

|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
Maxentius assumed power in a rebellion against Severus II, who had removed the tax exemptions enjoyed by residents of the city of Rome. The legend CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE declares Maxentius is the Savior of the City, protecting its customs and privileges.
RB64551. Billon follis, RIC VI Ticinum 103, VF, well centered, excellent bust, weight 7.161 g, maximum diameter 24.8 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, 20 Apr - end 308 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate bust wearing imperial mantle left, eagle-tipped scepter in right; reverse CONSERVAT VRB SVAE (Guardian of the city traditions), hexastyle temple, Roma seated facing within, head left, globe in right hand, long scepter in left hand, pediment empty, knobs for acroteria, TT in exergue; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
This interesting reverse includes two sets of twin brothers; Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf are flanked by the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux, with their horses.
RB72416. Billon follis, RIC VI Ostia 16, Cohen VII 10, SRCV IV 14976, Hunter V 25 var. (2nd officina), gVF, weight 6.821 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Ostia (port of Rome) mint, 308 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right, bare right shoulder from behind; reverse AETERNITAS AVG N, Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, naked except chlamys over shoulder, leaning on scepter with outer arm, holding bridled horse with inner hand, she-wolf suckling twins in center, MOSTA in exergue; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
This interesting reverse includes two sets of twin brothers; Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf are flanked by the Dioscuri twins Castor and Pollux, with their horses.
RB73599. Billon follis, Hunter V 26 (also 4th officina), RIC VI Ostia 16, Cohen VII 10, SRCV IV 14976, Choice aEF, perfect centering, some silvering remaining, weight 6.421 g, maximum diameter 24.8 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Ostia (port of Rome) mint, 308 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right, bare right shoulder from behind; reverse AETERNITAS AVG N, Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, naked except chlamys over shoulder, leaning on scepter with outer arm, holding bridled horse with inner hand, she-wolf suckling twins in center, MOSTΔ in exergue; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small (about 3,500 inhabitants), but it was large and prominent in Antiquity as one of the world's largest cities with a population of 100,000 in the 2nd century A.D. and is one of the main archeological sites of Northern Italy.
RB88947. Billon follis, Paolucci-Zub 173a, RIC VI Aquileia 113, Hunter V 42, SRCV IV 14992, Cohen VII 42, aEF, excellent centering, attractive brown tone, traces of silvering, some high-points weak, edge crack, weight 4.639 g, maximum diameter 26.5 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Aquileia mint, 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse CONSERVAT VRB SVAE (Guardian of the city traditions), within a hexastyle temple temple, Emperor standing right, his left foot on bound captive seated right, both before Roma enthroned enthroned left, Emperor holds scepter in left hand, Roma presenting him with a globe, shield against her near side, Victories as acroteria, wolf and twins on pediment, AQΓ in exergue; ex Harlan J. Berk; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
Maxentius, the son of Maximianus, was made emperor in rebellion against Severus II. He invited his father, who had abdicated, to resume rule. Although declared a public enemy at the Conference of Carnutum, he ruled Italy until at the Battle of Milvian Bridge he fell and drowned in the Tiber. His army was defeated Constantine.
RB35058. Billon follis, RIC VI Roma 223 var. (captive not mentioned for this R2 issue, but present on the following REP issue, RIC VI Roma 273 again R2), VF, some roughness, weight 6.572 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Rome mint, 308 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIA AVG N (the victory of our Emperor), Victory walking left, wreath in right hand, palm frond over shoulder in left, captive at feet, RBP in exergue; very rare; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small (about 3,500 inhabitants), but it was large and prominent in Antiquity as one of the world's largest cities with a population of 100,000 in the 2nd century A.D. and is one of the main archeological sites of Northern Italy.
RB14782. Billon follis, Paolucci-Zub 173a, RIC VI Aquileia 113, Hunter V 42, SRCV IV 14992, Cohen VII 42, aEF, weight 5.708 g, maximum diameter 26.2 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Aquileia mint, 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse CONSERVAT VRB SVAE (Guardian of the city traditions), within a hexastyle temple temple, Emperor standing right, his left foot on bound captive seated right, both before Roma enthroned enthroned left, Emperor holds scepter in left hand, Roma presenting him with a globe, shield against her near side, Victories as acroteria, wolf and twins on pediment, AQP in exergue; SOLD


|Maxentius|, |Maxentius,| |February| |307| |-| |28| |October| |312| |A.D.||follis|
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small (about 3,500 inhabitants), but it was large and prominent in Antiquity as one of the world's largest cities with a population of 100,000 in the 2nd century A.D. and is one of the main archeological sites of Northern Italy.
RB34748. Billon follis, Paolucci-Zub 173a, RIC VI Aquileia 113, Hunter V 42, SRCV IV 14992, Cohen VII 42, EF, some flatness, weight 6.542 g, maximum diameter 27.4 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Aquileia mint, 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse CONSERVAT VRB SVAE (Guardian of the city traditions), within a hexastyle temple temple, Emperor standing right, his left foot on bound captive seated right, both before Roma enthroned enthroned left, Emperor holds scepter in left hand, Roma presenting him with a globe, shield against her near side, Victories as acroteria, wolf and twins on pediment, AQS in exergue; SOLD


Romulus, Son of Maxentius, Died 309 A.D.

|Romulus|, |Romulus,| |Son| |of| |Maxentius,| |Died| |309| || |A.D.||follis|
David Sear identifies this simple round building without columns as the Sepulcher of Divus Romulus. The ruins of this tomb, which are sometimes erroneously called the stables of the Circus of Caracalla, are situated in a large quadrilateral enclosure forming part of the villa of Maxentius on the Appian way, about one mile from the gate of S. Sebastian.
RB72418. Billon follis, Hunter V 2, RIC Roma VI 207, Cohen VII 6, SRCV IV 15046, aVF, well centered, rough green patina, weight 7.421 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Rome mint, 308 - 310 A.D.; obverse DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS (Divine Romulus of greatest nobility, twice consul), bare head right; reverse AETERNA MEMORIA, Sepulcher of Divus Romulus, brick facade, dome-shaped roof, no columns, right door open, surmounted by eagle with head left and spread wings, RBQ in exergue; scarce; SOLD




  




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