Ostia

RIC Volume VI - Diocletian Reform to Maximinus: Ostia Mint

	Maxentius, AE Follis, Middle to Late 309, Group I, Class I, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties AET_ERNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm, wolf and twins between them MOSTG in exergue 25mm x 27mm, 5.15g RIC VI, 16 (C2)
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Middle to Late 309, Group I, Class I, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties AETE_RNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm, wolf and twins between them MOSTG in exergue 26mm x 28mm, 5.78g RIC VI, 16 (C2)
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Middle to Late 309, Group I, Class I, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate, gorgon decorated cuirassed bust left, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield with scales pattern and decorated outer ring in left hand AET_ERNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm, wolf and twins between them MOSTΓ in exergue 24mm x 26mm, 6.33g RIC VI, 18 (--) (Unattested officina in RIC)
	Divus Maximianus, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Ostia, Officina 2 DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN AVG Veiled head of Maximianus right AETERNA-MEMORIA Eagle with wings spread right, head left, on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar MOSTS in exergue 24mm x 26mm, 3.73g RIC VI, 24 (R3) Ex Tony Hardy Collection Note: Despite being very well struck and preserved, this coin is very underweight - expected range 6.75g-5.50g. Issued by Maxentius.
	Divus Maximianus, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II (a), Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI Veiled head right AETERNA-MEMORIA Eagle surmounting domed hexastyle shrine with right door ajar MOSTT in exergue 22mm x 25mm, 5.38g RIC VI, 26 (R) Ex CNG, Electronic Auction, October 2003 Note: Issued by Maxentius
	Divus Constantius I, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II (a), Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO CONSTANTIO ADFINI Veiled head right AETERNA-MEMORIA Eagle surmounting domed hexastyle shrine with right door ajar MOSTT in exergue 22mm x 23mm, 5.82g RIC VI, 29 (R2) Ex CNG, Electronic Auction, October 2003 Note: Issued by Maxentius
	Divus Galerius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II (a), Ostia, Officina 1 IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO MAXIMIANO SOCERO Veiled head of Maximianus right AETERNA-MEMORIA Eagle with wings spread right, head left, on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar MOSTP in exergue 24mm, 6.49g RIC VI, 31 (S) Ex Gorny & Mosch Note: Incuse design of obverse clearly visible under reverse design. Issued by Maxentius.
	Romulus (under Maxentius), AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLO N V FILIO Bare head of Romulus right AETERNA-MEMORIA Eagle with wings spread right, head left, on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar MOSTT in exergue 23mm x 24mm, 5.76g RIC VI, 33 (C)
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties AET_ERNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm MOSTP in exergue 23mm x 25mm, 6.91g RIC VI, 35 (C2)
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties AETE_RNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm MOSTP in exergue 24mm x 27mm, 6.01g RIC VI, 35 (C2) Ex Gorny & Mosch
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II, Ostia, Officina 4 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right AET_ERNITAS A_VG N Castor and Pollux, each with a star above cap, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing facing each other, each leaning on scepter with outer arm and holding bridled horse with inner arm MOSTQ in exergue 24mm, 7.23g RIC VI, 35 (C2) Ex Tony Hardy Collection Note: Reverse shows coin overstruck, but host coin undetermined. Also, very overweight as the expected range for this series is 6.75-5.50g
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right FIDES MI_L_IT_VM AVG N Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand MOSTT in exergue 23mm x 28mm, 5.68g RIC VI, 45 (C)
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class IIa, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right FIDES MI_LI_TV_M AVG N Fides standing facing, head left, standard in each hand MOSTT in exergue 24mm x 26mm, 7.59g RIC VI, 45 (C) Note: This specimen is 0.84g heavier than the expected range of 6.75-5.50g
	Maxentius, AE Follis, Late 309-October 312, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Laureate head right VICTOR_IA A_ETERNA AVG N Victory advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm in left MOSTT in exergue 22mm x 25mm, 5.65g RIC VI, 54v (C2 for type) Ex Tony Hardy Collection Note: Variant for reverse legend break - I_A or VICTORIA unbroken expected
	Divus Romulus, AE Half-Follis (?), Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class II (b), Ostia, Officina 3 DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS Bare head right AETERNAE-MEMORIAE Eagle, wings spread, standing right, head left, on domed shrine with no columns, door ajar MOSTT in exergue 16mm, 1.90g RIC VI, 59 (C) Ex Centurion Coins, July 2003; Ex Joel Malter Company, August 19, 1972; Ex Vatican duplicate from St. John's College Collection Note: David Vagi's book, Coinage and the History of the Roman Empire, Vol. I, indicates the obverse legend N V BIS CONS to mean Nobilissimus Vir (most noble man) and BIS CONS meaning twice consul. RIC lists this series of half-folles with weight range of 3.25-2.75g and when this example was sold, it was described as a "quarter-follis". Reviewing the examples on Coin Archives of those sold by major auction houses, this issue is described as either a half or quarter-follis. As an interesting note, this issue is contemporary with the third-follis produced at the Rome mint and perhaps is actually also a third-follis? A survey of known examples would be exceptionally helpful in determining if there are two separate follis fractional issues of this series or an extremely wide range of weights. Click here to see the Rome mint page with the third-follis issue (RIC VI, 281c for Maxentius). Another interesting observation is the "half-follis" of Maxentius in RIC with a VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N reverse (RIC VI, 61 below) measuring 21mm x 22mm and weighing 3.05g. Since these two issues were minted at the same time, I am speculating this "quarter- or third-follis" is unlisted in RIC and RIC VI, 59 is a separate and deliberate "half-follis" issue.
	Maxentius, AE Half Follis, Late 309-October 312, Group I, Class IIb, Ostia, Officina 3 MAXENTI_VS P F AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust left, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left VICTORIA AE_TERNA AVG N Victory standing right, left foot on base of cippus supporting shield on which she inscribes VOT / X in two lines, captive seated behind at left MOSTT in exergue 21mm x 22mm, 3.05g RIC VI, 61 (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right GENIO P_O_P ROM Genius standing facing, modius on head left, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left MOSTP in exergue 20mm x 23mm, 4.97g RIC VI, 74 (S) Note: Rare reverse legend break - usually P_OP. Mushy strike caused by clashed die on reverse
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI INV_I_CTO COMITI Sol standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, right hand raised, globe in left hand close to body MOSTP in exergue 22mm x 23mm, 4.58g RIC VI, -- (cf. RIC 83) Note: RIC 83-88 describes the chlamys as hanging behind or very occasionally flying out
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 2 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI IN_VI_CTO COMITI Sol standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, right hand raised, globe in left hand close to body MOSTS in exergue 21mm x 22mm, 4.84g RIC VI, -- (cf. RIC 83) Ex Vel Garnett Collection
	Maximinus I I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI IN_VI_CTO COMITI Sol, standing facing, radiate head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, right hand raised, globe in left hand close to body MOSTT in exergue 20mm x 23mm, 4.13g RIC VI, -- (cf. RIC 84a)
	Maximinus II, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI IN_VI_CTO COMITI Sol, standing facing, radiate head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, right hand raised, globe in left hand close to body MOSTT in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 4.61g RIC VI, -- (cf. RIC 84a)
	Licinius I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 4 IMP LICINIVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right SOLI INV_I_CTO COMITI Sol standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, right hand raised, globe in left hand close to body MOSTQ in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 4.32g RIC VI, -- (cf. RIC 86b)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI IN_VI_CTO COMITI Sol standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys spread behind, right hand raised, globe outward in left MOSTP in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 4.52g RIC VI, 89 (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI INV_I_CTO COMITI Sol standing facing, radiate head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulder and flying behind, right hand raised, globe outward in left MOSTP in exergue 24mm x 25mm, 4.01g RIC VI, 89 (C) Consignor notes: gVF, medallic flan.
	Maximinus II, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right SOLI INVI_CTO COMITI Sol, standing facing, radiate head left, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder and flying out, right hand raised, globe outward in left MOSTT in exergue 19mm x 21mm, 4.08g RIC VI, 90a (S)
	Maximinus II, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 3 IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Legionary eagle to left in center between two vexilla, left vexillum surmounted by a hand, the right surmounted by a wreath MOSTT in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 3.56g RIC VI, 95a (C)
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Legionary eagle to left in center between two vexilla, left vexillum surmounted by a hand, the right surmounted by a wreath MOSTP in exergue 22mm, 4.35g RIC VI, 96 (S) Note: The weakly struck areas on the reverse are a result of restriking this coin on a flan where a partial incuse design of the bust is still present, thusly denying the dies to meet with all of the metal properly.
	Constantine I, AE Follis, 312-313, Group II, Ostia, Officina 1 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Legionary eagle to left in center between two vexilla, left vexillum surmounted by a hand, the right surmounted by a wreath MOSTP in exergue 19mm x 21mm, 3.90g RIC VI, 96 (S) Ex Harlan Berk, CICF Show, April 2013