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A billon follis of the emperor Maxentius with a reverse showing Castor and Pollux Coin Type: Billon follis of Maxentius, 306-312 CE
Mint and Date: Ostia, officina 2, 309-312 CE
Size and Weight: 23mm x 25mm, 5.74g
Obverse: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Laureate head right.
Reverse: AETE-RNITAS AVG N
Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from their shoulders, standing facing each other, tall sceptres in outer hands, bridles in inner hands leading horses forward.
Exergue: MOSTS
Ref: RCV (2011) 14975, RIC VI 35
BW Ref: 002 028 053
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