Maxentius, 307-312. Follis (Bronze, 26 mm, 6.57 g, 5 h), Aquileia, spring/summer 308-circa end of 309. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maxentius to right. Rev. CONSERV VRBS SVAE / AQS Roma, on the right, seated left on shield within tetrastyle temple, holding spear in her left hand and handing globe with her right to Maxentius, on the left, standing right and holding scepter in his left hand; at his feet, captive seated to right, head turned to left; on the architrave, she-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; at each end of architrave, Diana Lucifera holding long torch. Drost 37b. Paolucci & Zub 175. RIC 114. Rare with this bust type. Some areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang.