AV Aureus Emperor Maximianus First reign 286-305AD

AV Aureus 5.31g./19mm. Rome Mint struck circa 295-300AD
obv. Laureate Bust Right
rev. Hercules vs. Centaur

This is first coin in a big trade I have worked on past two years. I am trading my butterfly collection for 8 Imperial Roman Aurei. This piece was for my North American swallowtail coll.

 

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Great coin & a even cooler reverse, congrats.

 

Amazing!!! Time to celebrate

 

Yet another reminder that I should have gone into the landscaping business instead of law. Keep those awesome coins coming @panzerman , I'm living vicariously through you with those amazing gold coins.

 

Thanks! I really liked my butterfly/moth collection, but I could not resist an offer of eight "mint state" aurei for the balance of my (swallowtail butterfly coll./ I had sold about a third of it in past two years. I will still have my moth collection left after this deal is complete.

 

Thanks! I really liked my butterfly/moth collection, but I could not resist an offer of eight "mint state" aurei for the balance of my (swallowtail butterfly coll./ I had sold about a third of it in past two years. I will still have my moth collection left after this deal is complete.

 

I had no idea butterflies were such serious business. Maybe butterfly catcher should be my side business.

 

Stunning reverse.

 

There are some very impressive butterfly collections in Japan, worth millions!

 

Fantastic reverse!

 

oh wow, just awesome!

 

Sweet trade, panzerdawg ... it's always a bit sad to trade coins that you once treasured, but at least you scored yourself an amazing new OP-winner!! (congrats)

Maximianus, eh? ... umm, here ya go (wanna trade for this cool AE29 Follis?)



hmmm? ... it's a toughie

 

Fantastic coin, panzerman! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the trade goodies.

 

WOW!!!

CONGRATS @panzerman !!

I LOVE that coin so much I don't know where to start raving about it.

Does that variety come in a more budget-friendly silver or bronze??

 

Awesome trade @panzerman . I believe you mentioned that you had something in the works some time ago. Great to see that it has gone through! Moving your collection from potential shelf-life delicate commodities to durables. I love it!

 

Moths vs aurei ?
Well, let me think a litle bit......I don't think I would hesitate more than 1/10th second

Wonderful

Q

 

Thanks for all wonderfull commentry!
Yes, my butterfly/moth collection was hard to let go of, all of my specimens were perfect in quality/mounting techique. I had 12,000+ specimens housed in 400 museum drawers/20 cabinets. My wife kinda told me in "a nice way" that two super $ collections were a bit much...so coins won the day! I guess I am lucky to be able to get eight FDC Aurei for balance of my swallowtail (papilionidae) coll. The gentlemen from Montreal bought a great deal of my stuff in previous deals for cash. He ran out, so he decided to part with his Roman coin collection/ 8 aurei/50 denari...all FDC. Hopefully I can also trade him for the denari! I think there are Julia Domna/Pertinax/Volusian/Philip I/Domitian/Probus/Numerian aurei still for future deals!!!!

 

Thanks for all wonderfull commentry!
Yes, my butterfly/moth collection was hard to let go of, all of my specimens were perfect in quality/mounting techique. I had 12,000+ specimens housed in 400 museum drawers/20 cabinets. My wife kinda told me in "a nice way" that two super $ collections were a bit much...so coins won the day! I guess I am lucky to be able to get eight FDC Aurei for balance of my swallowtail (papilionidae) coll. The gentlemen from Montreal bought a great deal of my stuff in previous deals for cash. He ran out, so he decided to part with his Roman coin collection/ 8 aurei/50 denari...all FDC. Hopefully I can also trade him for the denari! I think there are Julia Domna/Pertinax/Volusian/Philip I/Domitian/Probus/Numerian aurei still for future deals!!!!