Roman Empire. Maxentius (AD 306-312). Follis Ostia mint AETE-RNITAS AVG N (No reserve price)
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Bronze follis of Maxentius (AD 306–312), struck at Ostia in AD 309–312, weighing 6.28 g and bearing the AETE-RNITAS AVG N reverse with the Dioscuri holding their horses’ bridles.
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Roman Empire - Maxentius (306-312), silvered bronze follis (6,28 g. 24 mm.) from Ostia mint, A.D. 309-312.
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
AETE-RNITAS AVG N, The Dioscuri standing facing each other, holding horses by their bridles. MOSTQ in exergue as mintmark
RIC 35
Choice very fine, lovely brown old cabinet patina
10062 2026-10756
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Maxentius (306-312), silvered bronze follis (6,28 g. 24 mm.) from Ostia mint, A.D. 309-312.
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
AETE-RNITAS AVG N, The Dioscuri standing facing each other, holding horses by their bridles. MOSTQ in exergue as mintmark
RIC 35
Choice very fine, lovely brown old cabinet patina
10062 2026-10756
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Ostia mint AETE-RNITAS AVG N
Ruler
Maxentius (AD 306-312)
Denomination
Follis
Metal
Bronze
Condition
About extremely fine
Weight
6.28 g
Number of objects
1
