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<p>[QUOTE="Ancient Aussie, post: 3126635, member: 80147"]A recent purchace honouring the sad death of Maxentius's very young son Valerius Romulus who was the son of Maxentius and Valeria Maximilla, daughter of Galerius. His date of birth is uncertain though 306 A.D. seems likely as his parents' marriage probably took place in the preceding year. He also had a younger brother who was still alive in 312 though the name of this sibling is unknown. Despite being little more than an infant, Romulus bore the title of 'Nobilissimus Vir' (abbreviated to N V on his posthumous coinage) and in addition held two consulships with his father, in 308 and 309. However, like Nigrinian, son of Carinus, Romulus never bore the imperial rank of Caesar. To the emperor's great sorrow Romulus died during the course of his second consulship and was subsequently deified and coinage issued in his honour. His father Maxentius was killed by Constantine at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312.</p><p>Because the sources from this period reflect the propaganda of Constantine, they represent Maxentius as a brutal tyrant, although in actuality he stopped the persecution of the Christians. He built a huge basilica, which Constantine renamed after himself, and a temple to his son Romulus in the Roman Forum which was not completed before death to which this coin is dedicated to.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796830[/ATTACH] </p><p>DIVUS ROMULUS (Died 309). Follis. Ostia.</p><p>Obv: IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLON V FILIO. </p><p>Bare head right.</p><p>Rev: AETERNA MEMORIA / MOSTT. </p><p>Domed hexastyle temple; on roof, eagle standing right, head left.</p><p>Weight: 6.0 g. Diameter: 25 mm.</p><p>RIC 33. </p><p>Below a pic of mine from a visit to the Forum a couple of years ago, with Romulus temple to the right of Faustina temple.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796831[/ATTACH] </p><p>A close up of the entrance and original brass door.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]796832[/ATTACH] </p><p><span style="color: #660033"><b>WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE COINAGE FROM THIS PERIOD, POST WHAT YOU GOT.......</b></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancient Aussie, post: 3126635, member: 80147"]A recent purchace honouring the sad death of Maxentius's very young son Valerius Romulus who was the son of Maxentius and Valeria Maximilla, daughter of Galerius. His date of birth is uncertain though 306 A.D. seems likely as his parents' marriage probably took place in the preceding year. He also had a younger brother who was still alive in 312 though the name of this sibling is unknown. Despite being little more than an infant, Romulus bore the title of 'Nobilissimus Vir' (abbreviated to N V on his posthumous coinage) and in addition held two consulships with his father, in 308 and 309. However, like Nigrinian, son of Carinus, Romulus never bore the imperial rank of Caesar. To the emperor's great sorrow Romulus died during the course of his second consulship and was subsequently deified and coinage issued in his honour. His father Maxentius was killed by Constantine at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312. Because the sources from this period reflect the propaganda of Constantine, they represent Maxentius as a brutal tyrant, although in actuality he stopped the persecution of the Christians. He built a huge basilica, which Constantine renamed after himself, and a temple to his son Romulus in the Roman Forum which was not completed before death to which this coin is dedicated to. [ATTACH=full]796830[/ATTACH] DIVUS ROMULUS (Died 309). Follis. Ostia. Obv: IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLON V FILIO. Bare head right. Rev: AETERNA MEMORIA / MOSTT. Domed hexastyle temple; on roof, eagle standing right, head left. Weight: 6.0 g. Diameter: 25 mm. RIC 33. Below a pic of mine from a visit to the Forum a couple of years ago, with Romulus temple to the right of Faustina temple. [ATTACH=full]796831[/ATTACH] A close up of the entrance and original brass door. [ATTACH=full]796832[/ATTACH] [COLOR=#660033][B]WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE COINAGE FROM THIS PERIOD, POST WHAT YOU GOT.......[/B][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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