I 'tripped' over this coin in a batch of my coins that I was cataloguing, and I think I may have a 'gem'. I believe this coin to be : MAXIMIANUS Emperor 298 A.D. Father of Maxentius. Obv: IMP CMH MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emp. standing right, holding sceptre, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing L. holding sceptre. 'K' (delta) in the middle. In ex (dot) Bronze Double Radiate Fraction. Ae 21 mm., 3.4 gm., Rare R.5. RIC VI. Cyzicus 13 (delta) Am I right?
I don't see the dot and the coin does not weigh 6.5 to 5g as required to be a 13 so I'd say it is the common 15b like mine below.
@> Doug . . . . . After reading your comments (not that I would ever disagree with you) I put the coin under an electron microscope and the 'dot' that I saw turned out to be a 'blemish'. Yes, a 15b. . . . . . . . . . . . (Damn. I thought that it was too good to be true.)
Too bad that you didn't score the winner, Topcat ...... funny, for your thread made me go check my ol' example ... no dot and only weighing-in at 3.61 grams (*sigh*) Maximianus Antoninianus (partly silvered) 286-305 B.C. Diameter: 22mm Weight: 3.61 grams Obverse: Radiate portrait right Reverse: Victory being handed to Maximianus by Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM EF, E in midfield, XXI in exergue
I forgot I had this one Maximianus Coin: Bronze Antoninianus IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG - radiate and draped bust right CONCORDIA MILITVM - Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximianus, Delta between Exergue: Mint: Heraclea (AD 292-295) Wt./Size/Axis: 4.21g / 22mm / - References: RIC 607, D
