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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 4746049, member: 111387&quot;]The left facing Maxentius is interesting.&nbsp; Most all of the CONSERV VRBS SVAE coins portray the emperor facing right, with the exception of this rarer (consular bust)type.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maxentius </b>AD 307-312, Æ Follis, Aquileia Mint</p><p><b>O:</b> IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS, laureate bust left in imperial mantle, left hand holding eagle-tipped scepter.</p><p><b>R:</b> CONSERV VRBS SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, within hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe and scepter; shield by side; knobs as acroteria and star in pediment.&nbsp; AQ(P) in exergue</p><p><i>RIC VI 124; Sear 14984</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The obverse legend on this coin ends with CONS meaning Maxentius was Consul for the first time; and this happened on 20 April 308.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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