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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 8346684, member: 86498"]This is one of the more unusual depictions of Maxentius on a coin.</p><p>Maxentius as Caesar Silvered Follis Carthage 306 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Carthage standing facing head left holding fruit in both hands. RIC 51a Drost 14/14 This coin illustrated 10.80 grms 27 mm photo by W. Hansen [ATTACH=full]1480514[/ATTACH]As far as I know Carthage is the only mint that gives Maxentius the title of Caesar on the silvered follis though I believe it does exist on some gold issues from the mint of Rome. For the first few weeks after his revolt the status of Maxentius was in flux and it shows on his coinage. However only Carthage minted base metal coins with his title as Caesar and as well with another title he had adopted that of Princeps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 8346684, member: 86498"]This is one of the more unusual depictions of Maxentius on a coin. Maxentius as Caesar Silvered Follis Carthage 306 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Carthage standing facing head left holding fruit in both hands. RIC 51a Drost 14/14 This coin illustrated 10.80 grms 27 mm photo by W. Hansen [ATTACH=full]1480514[/ATTACH]As far as I know Carthage is the only mint that gives Maxentius the title of Caesar on the silvered follis though I believe it does exist on some gold issues from the mint of Rome. For the first few weeks after his revolt the status of Maxentius was in flux and it shows on his coinage. However only Carthage minted base metal coins with his title as Caesar and as well with another title he had adopted that of Princeps.[/QUOTE]
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