Follis
Maxentius
Roman Imperial
Ostia
Roman Empire
309-312
Bronze
Weight: 6.82 g
Diameter: 1 in. (25.7 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928
165.24.29912
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Laureate bare bust right Reverse: Castor and Pollux standing facing holding bridled horse
Provenance
William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.
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