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
Citation
Unknown artist, “Aureus with obverse portrait of Maxentius,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/29782.