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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2827427, member: 57495"]Nice choice. My example of the type has a military bust, but was struck with a rather worn reverse die. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]665544[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MAXIMIANUS</b></p><p>Antoninianus. 3.81g, 23.5mm, Lugdunum mint, AD 287-289. RIC 458; Cohen 647; Bastien 218. O: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right, wearing radiate crown. R: VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing right, strangling Nemean Lion, his club on ground behind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another Max ant with a Herc reverse that I picked up earlier this year.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]665547[/ATTACH]<b>MAXIMIANUS</b></p><p>Antoninianus. 3.74g, 23.2mm. Ticinum mint, circa AD 286-288. RIC V-2 Ticinum 544. O: IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: HERCVLI CONSERVAT, Hercules standing right, holding club with lion's skin, on rock; SXXIT in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yet another Herc reverse, but this time on a large Alexandria mint follis.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]665548[/ATTACH]<b>MAXIMIANUS</b></p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2827427, member: 57495"]Nice choice. My example of the type has a military bust, but was struck with a rather worn reverse die. [ATTACH=full]665544[/ATTACH] [B]MAXIMIANUS[/B] Antoninianus. 3.81g, 23.5mm, Lugdunum mint, AD 287-289. RIC 458; Cohen 647; Bastien 218. O: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right, wearing radiate crown. R: VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules standing right, strangling Nemean Lion, his club on ground behind. Another Max ant with a Herc reverse that I picked up earlier this year. [ATTACH=full]665547[/ATTACH][B]MAXIMIANUS[/B] Antoninianus. 3.74g, 23.2mm. Ticinum mint, circa AD 286-288. RIC V-2 Ticinum 544. O: IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: HERCVLI CONSERVAT, Hercules standing right, holding club with lion's skin, on rock; SXXIT in exergue. And yet another Herc reverse, but this time on a large Alexandria mint follis. [ATTACH=full]665548[/ATTACH][B]MAXIMIANUS[/B] 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.[/QUOTE]
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