Extremely Rare Maxentius Follis

CNG 102, Lot: 1095. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Maxentius. AD 307-312. Æ Follis (25mm, 8.17 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 6th emission, struck circa AD 311-312. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / MARTI VI CTOR I AVG N, Maxentius seated right on cuirass, holding vertical scepter with his left hand, extending his right arm toward Mars and holding globe(?); Mars standing left, holding trophy, grasping the head of Africa, wearing elephant-skin cap, kneeling left at Maxentius’ feet; REQ. RIC VI –; Drost 152/1. VF, dark green and brown surfaces with touches of red, some minor smoothing. Extremely rare.