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Medallion with bust of Maxentius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 306–312
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 38.5 mm. Weight: 36.80 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1452
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medallions
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Maxentius to right, seen from the back.
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Reverse: The three Monetae standing to left, holding balances and cornucopiae; at their feet, three piles of coin.
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Reverse: The three Monetae standing to left, holding balances and cornucopiae; at their feet, three piles of coin.
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ProvenanceBy 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen A.G. auction 28, June 19-20, 1964, lot 476); purchased by MFA at Münzen und Medaillen auction 28; accessioned September 23, 1964