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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 1945905, member: 57495&quot;]I always tend to give Maxentius coins I come across a second look, and the more that they&#039;re different from the typical issues of the period the more appealing I find them.&nbsp; I picked this little one up because while the vota in wreath type is common, Maxentius is not a common ruler for it.&nbsp; Even more intriguing was this coin&#039;s description as a 1/3 follis...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338814[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MAXENTIUS</b></p><p>1/3 Follis (1.8g, 17mm)</p><p>Rome mint, 310 - 312 AD</p><p>RIC 281a</p><p>O: MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right.</p><p>R: VOT/Q·Q/MVL/X in four lines within laurel wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC refers to these coins as 1/3 folles, and suggests that they may have been issued to provide a supply of fractional coinage for the celebration of Maxentius&#039;s <i>vota quinquennalia</i> of 310-311 AD.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t find an explanation for RIC calling these 1/3 folles, apart from the fact that the rare Constantine I vota in wreath issues of the same period described as 1/4 folles are lighter (0.75-1.25g).&nbsp; The weight range of these Maxentius 1/3 folles tend to be between 1.5-2.8g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, CNG and most other sellers describe a coin of this type as a 1/4 follis rather than a 1/3 follis.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure what their basis for deviating from RIC is, apart from the fact that the dimension and weight seem to fall within the range of that series of rare 1/4 folles issued a few years earlier (305-306 AD), and only by the Siscia mint.&nbsp; If anyone has better knowledge of these issues, I&#039;d be grateful if you could help shed some light.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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