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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 7785163, member: 120820&quot;]Can&#039;t argue with the narcissist part, but it&#039;s believed the MAXIMVS title was awarded to him by the Senate after his victory over Maxentius in 312-313AD. It&#039;s used on the inscription on the arch of Constantine.</p><p><br /></p><p>He rarely used the MAXIMVS title on his coinage before 319AD; before that date we see it only on a small number of gold medallions, and at Lyons in 315 AD when it was used on the bronze coinage celebrating his decennalia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a neat coin from my collection that combines this rare early MAXIMVS title with an equally rare &quot;COS IIII&quot; date, leaving no doubt as to the date and occasion - Constantine&#039;s decennalia in 315 AD when his arch (bearing the MAXIMVS title) was dedicated, and when he held his 4th consulship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX COS IIII</p><p>Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlisted in RIC; Bastien Supp. II Pl. XXXVI #577.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1335947[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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