My first showing of new coins from yesterday's coin show is a pair of unspectacular antoniniani. I previously had not seen the types for sale but looking at acsearch reveals that they are not rare. Diocletian, IOVI TVTATORI AVGG (Jupiter the defender) Maximianus VOTIS X Diocletian and Maximianus shake hands I suppose there are thousands of ancient coins that could be called common but remain unknown to me. These changed status yesterday.
Ahhh...Lugdunum....my old friend. The IOVI TVTATORI comes with multiple varieties too Doug. Your coin would be like mine:- Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left with Victory & scepter, eagle at feet Minted in Lugdunum (//P). Emission 5, Officina 1. Autumn A.D. 287- Autumn A.D. 289 Reference:– Cohen 296. Bastien 145. RIC V Part II Lugdunum 54 Bust Type C Other variations I have:- IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG - RIC V pt. 2 Lugdunum 50 Bust type C. Bastien 140 (6 examples cited). IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Cohen 298. RIC V pt. 2 Lugdunum 52 Bust type C. Bastien 142 (4 examples cited). IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, RIC V part 2 Lugdunum 53 Bust Type C, Bastien 143 IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG, RIC 55 Bust Type C. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right. Cohen -. RIC V part 2 Lugdunum 53 Bust Type F. Bastien 144 (3 examples cited) The reverse also occurs for Maximianus Herculius but is much scarcer Maximianus Herculius Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear Rev:– IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter, eagle at feet Minted in Lugdunum (//P). Emission 5, Officina 1. Autumn A.D. 287- Autumn A.D. 289 Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien Volume VII 154 (2 examples cited). RIC V Pt. 2 390 Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear Rev:– IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter, eagle at feet Minted in Lugdunum (//P). Emission 5, Officina 1. Autumn A.D. 287- Autumn A.D. 289 Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien Volume VII - (unlisted with this bust type in Bastien). RIC V Pt. 2 390 I have a couple of examples of the VOTIS type. Maximianus Herculius Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle Rev:– VOTIS X, Emperors standing face to face sacrificing at altar Minted in Lugdunum (no marks). Emission 10. 3rd Series. 1st March A.D. 293 – 20th November A.D. 293 References:– RIC V Part 2 466 Bust Type H (S). Bastien 528 (2 examples cited) Regards, Martin
