A follis with attributes - good enough for a bottom feeder like me

I don't deny it. I am generally a bottom feeder in the great coin pool and will accept a rare into my collection in poor condition or a problem coin if I stumble across something I would otherwise never obtain.

The following coin comes into that category.

Maximian took on the name Herculius and is here depicted with the attributes of Hercules. Holding a club and with a lion skin over his shoulder. These attributes take this from an ordinary to a desirable coin even in this condition.

Maximianus Herculius - Follis

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding club over right shoulder and lion's skin in left hand
Rev:– GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera, plain altar beneath.
Minted in Lugdunum (_ | A //PLC). Officina 1. Spring A.D. 300 – A.D. 302
Reference(s) – Bastien 148 (8 examples cited). RIC VI Lugdunum 85 (Rated S)

 

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It's fun watching you reap the rewards of in-depth coin knowledge. Maybe someday I can do the same

 

Since TIF has already precisely (and concisely) expressed my sentiments, I'll just throw in one of mine--- a common type but with such a cool portrait and (unfortunately) a less than perfect reverse of Hercules wrestling with the lion:


Antoninianus of Lugdunum mint, RIC 454, 3.63 grams, 22 mm.

 

That's pretty special, Martin. I would have been happy to nab that one too.

With Hercules reverse...

MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS
AD 285-305 (first reign), AD 306-308 (second), AD 310 (third)
AE Follis. 10.5g, 26.7mm. Alexandria mint, 1st officina, AD 304-305. RIC VI 38. O: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right. R: HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules standing slightly right, head left, holding club and apples, with lion skin draped over arm; S in left field, P over A in right field, ALE in exergue.
Notes: RIC dates this new type issued for Maximianus and Constantius I at Alexandria circa AD 304-305, suggesting it may have replaced the familiar Genius standing type in the year running up to the impending retirement of Diocletian and Maximianus.

 

Congratulations on your fantastic find.

I really enjoy your expert posts @maridvnvm . You have so much in-depth information that I learn from! Thanks!

I have only one common Maximianus Herculius that I can share.


RI MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS 286-305 CE antoninianus Antioch 292-295 CE CONCORDIA MILITVM Jupiter H-officina 8

 

Bottom feeders unite! Nice catch Martin.

 

Sweet score, Martin => I love the cool obverse with the Herc-club (total winner)

Ummm, here is the favourite example from my bunch ...

Maximianus ... fat-boy eatin' KFC



AE Follis
(Cyzicus mint)
Date: 305 AD
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Weight: 8.44 grams
Obverse: D N MAXIMIANO BEATISSIMO SEN AVG - Bust of Maximianus, holding mappa and branch (or yummy KFC? ... the jury is still out on this matter)
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG - Providentia and Quies facing each other. * between, S / F in fields, KD in exergue
References: RIC 28 b

 

Nice find @maridvnvm

MAXIMIANUS
AE Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: FELIX ADVENT AVGG N N, Africa standing facing, looking left, wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding standard and elephant's tusk, lion with captured bull at feet, H in right field, mintmark PKB
Struck at Carthage. AD 298
9.1g, 28mm
RIC VI 25b

MAXIMIANUS
AR Argenteus
OBVERSE: MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before walls with 6 turrets
Struck at Ticinum, 295 AD
2.6g, 18mm
RIC VI 18b

 

congrats Martin, those are tough to find. Below is a nice example of Maximianus as Hercules that sold a few years ago.

 

Dang guys, if this is what bottom feeders in the ancients section looks like I'm in!
I don't see one I don't like posted so far!