Huge Maximian portrait upgrade

With this beauty, I think I'm done with Maximian. It's hard to improve on this portrait...might not even be worth trying.


Maximianus
AE Follis. Rome.
300-301 CE
8.86g, 28.15 mm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right / SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Mintmark S-club. RIC VI Rome 100b; Sear 13292.
Note: Gloss black patina.

This is one fairly rare beauty with an S and Club of Hercules mint mark. I couldn't even find one on record with CNG, and very few images online. The dealer misatributed this coin to another mint, but I was able to find a sample (not as good) on wildwinds.com and went from there.

Tell me if this isn't a huge upgrade for me. Here is my other Maximian.


Maximianus, First reign, 286-305.
AE Antoninianus
Lugdunum, 287-289.
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximian to right.
Rev. VIRTVTI AVGG Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean lion; at his feet to left, club.
Lyon 213. RIC V, 454.

You be the judge of that. I wasn't looking for another Moneta...but the portrait screamed "Don't pass me up! Buy me!" And you know what they say, when a coin calls out at you, it's foolish to pass on it. And hey, this Moneta reverse is not too shabby either.

I think this is the type of coin that even if I wasn't a fan of LRBs I would have still been drawn to it and gotten it. In many ways it channels the beauty of earlier coinage.

PS: Here is the wildwinds example. A very sharp portrait too if you ask me, though I think mine has slightly more attractive style (at least in my opinion).



Let's see your sweet Maximians.

 

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A killer upgrade!

I have a couple, but this one is my favorite. A generous gift from @jamesicus


Carausius for Maximian.
AE Antoninainus.
5.24 gm.

Radiate and cuirassed bust of Maximian facing right; IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG/ Pax standing left holding sceptre and branch S left P right; PAX AVGGG. MLXXI in exergue.

V2 London 34

The three G's in AVGGG represented Carausius, Diocletian and Maximianus as part of an attempt by Carausius to become equal in power with Diocletian and Maximianus, which failed.

 

I found 3 on vcoins.com. They are all rough and beat up. Here is a $55 one on vcoins...which is the best one there as far as condition.



And mine which cost me $80



I think it was worth the extra $25 over the vcoins offering. Personally, I think I made out like a bandit. Either way, it was worth it to me, which is all that matters.

Sorry for the lack of humility, but I guess I'm pretty excited over my score. The high hasn't worn off. Can't help the ego trip.

 

Nice portrait but hardly an upgrade on the pre-reform coin. It is like apples and oranges. You need both. I don't have the Max but do have the Diocletian and Galerius from the set. There have been several of these in the trade lately. Hoard???

 

Excellent portrait on the new coin! I've always liked Maximianus and have one on the way that I'm really looking forward to receiving.

I like his pug-nosed visage on this Hercvli Victori follis of Alexandria.


There are some nice portraits of his on pre-reform antoniniani as well.


And how can you do without a military bust of the quintessential military emperor?

 

Sharp details on the newest follis @Sallent...and at a attractive price!!

The varieties posted make it easy to see why that era almost certainly will be one of my focus points in the future. Wonderful posts guys!!!

I only wish the reverse was as nice as the obverse on mine.

 

Very nice, @Sallent ! Here's my most attractive Maximian:

 

Nice.

 

My only:


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

 

I never get tired of these pre-reform CONCORDIA MILITVM issues. You might be interested in this paper on them. Yours is type 19 according to the author's classification scheme.

 

Thank you. I really enjoy this coin also. Thanks for the Paper...

 

Here's my Maximian follis and great coin @Sallent . Also have a radiate (not posted here).

 

Nice additions, mine may look familiar to you


Maximianus (286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D)
Ӕ Antoninianus
O: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG , radiate , draped bust right .
R: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Maximianus standing right holding sceptre, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre, Epsilon in lower centre. •XXI• in ex .
Heraclea mint, 293 A.D.
21mm
4.8g
RIC V 607 E, Cohen 53



Maximianus, (286 - 305 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
O: A K M OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
R: Nike advancing right, palm in left hand over shoulder, wreath upward in right; L / Γ across fields.
Alexandria mint, AD 287/288
22mm
8.15g
Emmett 4147, p.212

 

Wow that's amazing here's mine!

Thanks,
Jacob

Sorry for bad pics.

 

Great pics everyone, here is mine:

 

Roll-Velez attributes this type with the •XXI• exergue to Heraclea. See #14, here.

 

A pretty nice score you got there @Sallent but I have to agree with Doug : you will have to keep both as one is pre and the other post reform


Maximianus, Follis Antioch mint, 3rd officina, AD 298
IMP C MA MAXIMIANS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Maximianus right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, ANT at exergue, two stars, cressent and Γ in field
10.78 gr
Ref : Cohen #184, RCV # 13273 (80), RIC VI # 50b



Maximianus, Follis Aquilea mint, 1st officina, AD 301
IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Laureate head of Maximianus right
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding cornucopia and scales. AQP at exergue, V in right field
10.35 gr
Ref :RCV # 13300 (100), Cohen #504, RIC VI # 29b



Maximianus, Abdication Follis Serdica mint, 1st officina, AD 305-306
DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and olive branch
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QUIES AVGG, Quies and Providentia, facing each other, S | F in field, .SM.SD. at exergue, officina A
10,70 gr
Ref : Cohen #489, RCV # 13408 (220), RIC VI # 15b


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I bought this one accidentally - clicked on "Bid" on my 'phone when trying to stop it sliding off something during an Artemide Live Auction. RIC 31b Ticinum - it's more green and brighter in reality and I was happy enough with it as it's my only Maximian.

 

I did a little photo-processing for you. Is it more like this?