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Obverse: It shows the bust, diademed and armored, facing right. The inscription reads DN MAXENTIVS P F AVG (Dominus Noster Maxentius Pius Felix Augustus), referring to the emperor Maxentius (reign: 306–312 AD).

Reverse: Depicts a six-ancled (esastyle) temple with a decorated pediment, inside which is the figure of the goddess Roma seated, holding a globe and a scepter. The circular inscription reads CONSERV VRB SVAE (Conservator Urbis Suae - Conservator of His City). The exergual TT would indicate the third workshop (Tertia) at the Ticinum mint (Ticinensis).


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​Dritto : Mostra il busto con busto diademato e corazzato rivolto verso destra. La legenda riporta la scritta DN MAXENTIVS P F AVG (Dominus Noster Maxentius Pius Felix Augustus), riferita all'imperatore Massenzio (regno: 306–312 d.C.).  

​Rovescio Raffigura un tempio esastilo (a sei colonne) con timpano decorato, al cui interno è presente la figura della dea Roma seduta holding un globo e uno scettro. La legenda circolare recita CONSERV VRB SVAE (Conservator Urbis Suae - Conservatore della sua 

 l'esergo TT,  indicherebbe la terza officina (Tertia)  presso la zecca di Ticinum (Ticinensis).

Roman Empire. Maxentius (AD 306-312). Follis AD 308-310 Ticinum mint - CONSERV VRB SVAE  (No reserve price)

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Roman bronze coin from AD 308–310, minted at Ticinum for Emperor Massenzio (Massenzio), obverse with a diademed, armoured bust right and inscription DN MAXENTIVS P F AVG; reverse shows an esastilo temple with Roma seated, legend CONSERV VRB SVAE and officina TT indicating the Third Workshop at Ticinum; non graded.

Roman Empire. Maxentius (AD 306-312). Follis AD 308-310 Ticinum mint - CONSERV VRB SVAE (No reserve price)

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