Aureus with obverse portrait of Maxentius
Aureus with obverse portrait of Maxentius is UB Only.
Title
Aureus with obverse portrait of Maxentius
Subject
Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius, Emperor of Rome, 312
Description
The aureus (pl. aurei "golden") was a gold coin of ancient Rome valued at 25 silver denarii.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 308
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
aurei
coins (money)
money
Still Image
Identifier
VS4480119
vw-20110131-20
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
4/5" diameter
Medium
gold
Spatial Coverage
Private Collection
Temporal Coverage
Imperial (Roman)
Ancient Roman
Audience
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Aureus with obverse portrait of Maxentius,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/29782.