MAXENTIVS and ROMULUS

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  1. Rayban35

    Rayban35 Active Member

    Divus Romulus AE Follis.
    DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS Head bare right.
    AETERNAE MEMORIAE domed shrine with one door open, eagle standing right on roof. Mintmark MOSTT
    RIC VI Ostia 34; Sear 15050.
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    DIVUS ROMULUS, son of Maxentius. Died 309 AD. Æ Follis (6.54 gm).
    Struck 309-312 AD. Ostia mint. Bare head right / Eagle with wings spread
    standing right on domed shrine; MOSTT. RIC VI 34 - dark brown patina.
     
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Very nice example @Rayban35 ...

    Here is mine:

    RI Romulus 310-311 CE AE25 Domed Shrine doors ajar with sm Eagle.jpg
    RI Romulus 310-311 CE AE25 Rome mint Domed Shrine doors ajar with sm Eagle R E Q
    Approx 6g 25mm
    Ex: @Victor_Clark Clark
     
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  4. Rayban35

    Rayban35 Active Member

    [​IMG] [​IMG] nice example, you have the weight and the diameter?
     
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  5. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Touching coins, very attractive.
     
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  6. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

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  7. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    Nice. I still don't have a coin from the Ostia mint. Surprising, since I have several LRB's. OP coin is lovely.
     
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  8. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Fantastic example. Mine (also Ostia) has some patina issues:
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  10. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Fantastic coin Rayban35, beautiful and great surfaces.
     
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  12. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    I bought a bargain basement version last year.

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  13. Rayban35

    Rayban35 Active Member

    not very frequent without the E of AETERNAE-MEMORIAE :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    Welcome to cointalk Ray!

    Nice OP coin.

    John
     
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  16. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Always interesting to see Romulus' coins

    The lad, and his dad

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    Romulus, follis Posthumous issue under the reign of his father Maxentius
    Ostia mint, 1st officina, AD 309-310
    DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head of Romulus right
    AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, M OST P at exergue
    7.35 gr
    RCV # 15050 (550), Cohen #6, RIC VI # 34


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    Maxentius, Follis Aquilea mint, 1st officina, AD 309-310
    IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head of Maxentius right
    CONSERV VRBS SVAE, Tetrastyle temple, Roma seated left, a foot on captive, giving a globe to Maxentius standing right. She wolf suckling Romulus and Remus in pediment. AQP at exergue
    6.55 gr
    Ref : RCV # 14992 (100), Cohen #42

    Q
     
  17. Rayban35

    Rayban35 Active Member

    magnificent these two currencies are superb :rolleyes:
     
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  18. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!


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    Maxentius AE Reduced Follis, MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma in hexstyle temple with orb and sceptre, PT below. RIC 91
     
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  19. Rayban35

    Rayban35 Active Member

    nice coin!

    RIC 121 a , Drost 23 a ( 35 ex )

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    Obv:– IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG
    Rev:– CONSERV VRB SVAE -
    Mintmark AQP
     
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    Rayban35 Active Member

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