All Hail the Herculean One!

Here are pics of a "Diocletian coin" in the same issue series:

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It is hard to find coins in this series that are struck centered on the planchet.

 

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I agree but have seen nice ones so hold hope that I will find an upgrade at a reasonable price someday. My good one is the Carausius from C mint but the ML ones do tend to be raggedy.

 

On the other hand I always seem to find the London Mint "Long neck" Carausius coins nicely centered:

RIC V [2], London, Carausius, No. 475
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James

 

Wow, Z-bro => that's an amazingly cool OP-coin (super eye-appeal)

Oh, and thanks "again" for that X-mas bee-coin (sorry, I had to throw that in before I forgot)

Maximianus, eh? (ahahha, anus)



Ummm, oh I do have a couple of examples (yes, but not quite as sweet as your new dawg!!)



Cheers, brother

 

MAXIMIAN - Augustus of the West

IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
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Cuirassed, Laureate bust - London, Intermediate Group, Bastien (b) - problematical in RIC as No. 17. Other Legend/Titulature Inscriptions include:

IMP MAXIMIANVS PI FE AVG
IMP MAXIMIANVS PIVS AVG
IMP C MAXIMIANVS PI AVG
IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG

Maximian did not pursue a quiet retirement in the manner of Diocletian after their abdication in 305 - he could not relinquish power easily. He emerged from retirement to ally himself as co-Augustus with his son, Maxentius, who had proclaimed himself Augustus in Rome (not recognized by Galerius, the then reigning Augustus); then he allied himself with Constantine (son and heir of Constantius) and colluded with him to declare him Augustus (again not recognized by Galerius). He finally died by his own hand (310) after a failed plot (which was exposed by his own daughter, Fausta) to depose Constantine. RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume VI) uses the appellation Maximian Herculius while many reference authors use Maximian and most collectors and coin dealers use Maximianus. Note: Caution should be exercised when attributing the coins of Galerius & Maximian due to the similarity of the name forms.

James
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Thanks for the additions, everyone. A Diocletian or Maximianus struck by Carausius is definitely on The List. The Tetrarchic period was an interesting time for the empire and it shows in the coins. They really don't get as much love as they should.

I'm thinking a Tetrarch coin for @stevex6 this X'mas is in order... the man could do with a few more .

 

Here we have a coin proclaiming the virtues of both Maximianus and Diocletian. A political statement displaying the primary deities of both emperors side by side.

Maximianus Antoninianus
Obv:– IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGG, Jupiter standing right, holding scepter, clasping hand of Hercules standing left holding club and lion’s skin
Minted in Lugdunum (//C). Emission 2, Officina 3. Spring to Summer A.D. 286
Reference:– Cohen 604. Bastien VII 62 (12 examples cited). RIC V Pt. 2 432



He did sometimes produce his own Jupiter coins.

Maximianus Follis
Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding Victoriola in right hand, leaning on sceptre in left, chlamys over left shoulder
Minted in Alexandria (S | D/P //ALE). A.D. 305 to A.D. 306
Reference:– RIC VI Alexandria 54 (S)



He tends to look quite brutish on the later folles from Lugdunum. I know... it's just an ordinary Genius type.

Maximianus Follis
Obv:– IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera.
Minted in Lugdunum (// PLC). A.D. 307 - 310
Reference:– Bastien XI 468 . RIC VI Lugdunum 253 (Scarce)



I did have a liking for the Senior Augustus coins.

Maximianus Follis
Obv:– D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, olive branch in right hand, mappa in left
Rev:– PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch upward in right hand, vertical sceptre in left
Minted in Cyzicus (S | F // KD). A.D. 305-306
Reference:- RIC VI Cyzicus 23b (Scarce)

 

i don't have a maximianus follis, but i do have a tet from the same city as Z's cool new coin! that's a great reverse Z!

 

Thank you for cool coin!!!!!!!!!!!!