Ostia
- A settlement in Latium
Ostia, at the mouth of the Tiber was the sea port for the city of Rome, providing Rome an easy means to enjoying all the riches of foreign lands.
Its excellent baths, its good cheer and its healthy site, fanned by the breezes of the Mediterranean, made Ostia a favorite resort with the pleasure-loving Romans.
A mint was moved to Ostia from Carthage in 308 AD, and then transferred from Ostia to Arelate in 313 AD.
Its excellent baths, its good cheer and its healthy site, fanned by the breezes of the Mediterranean, made Ostia a favorite resort with the pleasure-loving Romans.
A mint was moved to Ostia from Carthage in 308 AD, and then transferred from Ostia to Arelate in 313 AD.
Modern location: Ostia, Italy
(1)
Maxentius
AD 306-312
Obverse:
IMP C MAXENTIUS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Reverse:
AETERNITAS AVG N, The Dioscuri standing facing each other, each holding sceptre and bridles of their horse
(2)
Maxentius
309-312 AD
Obverse:
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Head of Maxentius facing right, wearing laurel wreath
Reverse:
VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N, Victory wearing drapery, advacing left, holding wreath and palm; MOSTP in exergue
(3)
Maxentius
309 A.D.
Obverse:
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
Reverse:
AETE-RNITAS A-VGN, Castor and Pollux standing facing each other, each leaning on sceptre and holding bridled horse.
(4)
Maxentius
309-312 AD
Obverse:
laureate head right; IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse:
Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, chlamys over shoulder, leaning on scepter with outer arm, holding bridled horse with inner hand; AETE_RNITAS__AVG N / MOSTS
(5)
Maxentius
312 BC
Obverse:
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse:
AETERNITAS AVG N, the Dioscuri standing facing each other, their horses between; MOSTS in exergue.
(6)
Maxentius
309-312 AD
Obverse:
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Head of Maxentius facing right, wearing laurel wreath
Reverse:
AETERNITAS AVG N, The Dioscuri Castor and Pollux standing facing each other, each holding scepter and holding a horse by the bridle; MOSTQ in exergue
(7)
Romulus
309-312 AD
Obverse:
DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head of Romulus facing right
Reverse:
AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Domed shrine with one door open, eagle standing facing right on roof; MOSTP in exergue