Couple of happy Dioscuri waving!!

I couldn't resist this coin after seeing zumbly's fantastic RIC VI: 208 busy pediment if you missed his post here's the link...https://www.cointalk.com/threads/eh-whats-that-in-your-pediment.276537/ it also sought of reminds me of the dancers in John Travolta's Saturday night fever. Any way I figure it will take me ages to find one like his so this will do in the meantime. It's a shame the flan shape does not allow for reverse full inscription.
Good VF Maxentius follis. Quite scarce with Dioscuri in pediment.

6.79 g, 23.1 x 25.2 mm.

RIC VI:208 for Rome. Struck 308-310 AD.

OBV.: Maxentius right, IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG.

REV.: Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe and scepter, shield at side; Dioscuri in pediment and Victories as acroteria, CONSERV VRB SVAE, REP in exergue.
Also notice quite a few variations of his bust facial features of his coinage, post your Maxentius portrait coins.

 

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I like that pediment detail very much! Happy little Dioscuri doing the Saturday Night Fever boogie... how cool is that!

Here's my Maxentius with the Dioscuri posing with their hobby horses.

MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 6.48g, 25.2mm. Ostia mint, late AD 309 - 312. RIC VI Ostia 35. O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: AETERNITAS AVG N, Castor and Pollux (the Dioscuri), each with star above cap, standing facing each other, each leaning on sceptre and holding bridled horse; MOSTP in exergue.

 

Very nice, you have the fat head version of Maxentius, if I had a choice this is the portrait (Ticinum) that I would like on my Rome coin, it seems more realistic agree?

 

...adding wolves to the previus themes:

 

The acroteria here (Victories) obviously have contracted Saturday Night Fever, too!

 

Maxentius is one of the coins I have to purchase - great one @Ancient Aussie !

 

That's a great one! Ticinum had some nice portraits, but some no better than your average "fat head version" (see the second example below):


MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 6.08g, 26.8mm. Ticinum mint, AD autumn 307 - spring 308. RIC VI Ticinum 95. O: MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: CONSERV - VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, within hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre; knobs as acroteria; TT in exergue.


MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 5.02g, 24.2mm. Ticinum mint, AD May 308 - 309/310. RIC VI Ticinum 108. O: IMP MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. R: CONSERV - VRB SVAE, Victory standing left with palm in hand, crowning Roma seated facing, within tetrastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre; knobs as acroteria; TT in exergue.

 

Where is TIF and her cartoon mock ups when you need her?

 

I think they are team skating.

 

• RIC VI, Ostia, No. 35, Maxentius as Augustus

IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG .................................. AETERNITAS AVG N
MOSTT in reverse exergue

Ostia Mint.
Rev: Castor & Pollux facing each other leaning on staff and holding horse (Dioscuri)

 

They are two really great coins Doug, to have the Dioscuri and twins WOW, and the detail on the one below it is fantastic, it being the type I want next.

 

Yes and I notice the Ticinum mint types had boring temples as well.

 

Nice coin Gavin.

 

Great coin, love the portrait.

 

Love the coin @Ancient Aussie !

Mine although no building or Dioscuri are featured:


Maximian, AD 286-305
AE, Follis, 8.8g, 31mm; 6h; Heraclea
Obv.: IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate head right
Rev.: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over shoulder (falls low), holding paera from which liquid flows and cornucopiae
In Ex.: HTΓ


Maximianus, AD 286-305
AE, antoninianus, 23mm, 4.06g; 12h; Lugdunum, AD 290-294
Obv.: IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms
In Ex.: C

 

That's a sweet new coin AA and those little dioscori getting down are awesome. I think my victories are striking a pose.






MAXENTIUS, FOLLIS, 306-312 AD
O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
R: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left in tetrastyle temple presenting globe to Maxentius, captive seated between; wolf and twins in pediment, Victories each holding a wreath as acroteria. Mintmark AQP, Aquilea mint, RIC:113
25 mm, 6.1g.

 

...a never ending list that one.....i got a couple of max coins,but i think they are iminus...not ntius.....BUT..i do have a couple of Dioscuri hats Antiochus l Soter

 

Thanks, both nice coins but the Maximian has great eye appeal.

 

Terrific coin.

 

Ha ha, good one.