Aureus - Maxentius VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N; Ostia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Maxentius (306-312)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310-312
Value	Aureus (10)
Currency	Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	5.51 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 467197
References	RIC VI# 10 Harold Mattingly, Percy H. Webb, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 6. From Diocletian's Reform (AD 294) to the Death of Maximinus (AD 313) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.6.ost.10 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 5080 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Depey Rom# 1/10 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. , Jameson# 476 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 1918 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Beaurains# 191-192 Pierre Bastien, Catherine Metzger; 1977. Le Trésor de Beaurains (dit d'Arras) = The Treasure of Beaurains (known as of Arras). Éditions Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, Belgium. , Kent & Hirmer# 615 John P. C. Kent, Bernhard H. Overbeck, Armin U. Stylow, Max Hirmer, Albert Hirmer; 1973. Die Römische Münze = The Roman Coin. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

(en) Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maxentius facing.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: MAXENTIVS P F AVG

Reverse

(en) Victory, winged, draped, standing right, giving globe to Maxentius with right hand; Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, seated left on cuirass; by his side, helmet and shield; mintmark in exergue.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N
POST

Mint

POST	Ostia, modern-day Rome, Italy (308-313)

Comments

(en)

A. Baldwin Brett, NC 1933, 139 and pl. XXVI, 7; Fred C. Albertson, Maxentian hoards and the Ostia Mint, ANSMN 30, 1985, pl. 40, 7.

Only two specimens known.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310-312) POST										$ 780 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 146 Lot 2396	8 May 2024	UNC	USD 760 227.92 (CHF 600 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 141 Lot 277	7 Nov 2023	UNC	USD 886 932.57 (CHF 700 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 62 Lot 2091	6 Oct 2011	UNC	USD 791 904.08 (CHF 625 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Ratto Fixed Price List April 1923, 440; Hess-Leu 17, 1961, E. von Schulthess, 406; Leu 93, 2005, 128. From Jameson collection and the Beaurains (Arras) Hoard of 1922
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