Maximus Siliquae

Picked this up a few night ago from a trusted friend. Only my second late Roman silver coin, but it's nice.

Magnus Maximus. 383-388 AD. AR Siliqua
(19mm, 1.98g)
Obv. D N MAG MAX-IMVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding globus and scepter; TRPS
. RIC IX, pg 29, #84b. VF, nicely toned.

 

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Thats lovely, like the toning on it.

 

VERY NICE! I do not collect Late Roman, but your example is great! There are a bunch of great collectors here that focus on this Era...

 

Fabulous coin, and no evidence of the clipping that's so common on siliquae of MM. Great color also - please don't dip it.

 

Very nice siliqua, I too, like the toning on it
Great catch

Q

 

awesome siliqua

 

+1

 

I agree with all and especially JA---DO NOT DIP IT!!!!

 

Very nice.
My only Mag Max Siliqua for comparison.

 

Don't worry, I won't dip it.

 

I don't have Mag Max in silver, but I do have a siliqua of another ruler that usurped the throne.

Jovinus, Western Roman Empire
AR siliqua
Obv: D N IOVIN-VS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Roma seated left on stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear
Mint: Lugdunum (Mintmark: SMLDV); struck 411-413 AD
Ref: RIC X 1716

 

Wow, Jovinus is a difficult emperor to capture, let alone a Siliqua from his reign. Nice capture VK...

 

Wow, that's a very sweet OP-addition, Mr Wolf (great coin)

Sadly, I don't have an example of Mag-Max (*sigh*)

Hey, what ever happened to Mag-Max? (the CT member) ... we haven't heard from him in months, eh?

 

Not sure, but I think he was upset about something (or maybe I'm thinking of someone else - I am gettin' old ya know?).

 

No, the dude that got booted was a different guy (Brassnautilus)

 

No, I didn't mean he got booted. I think he just got mad and took his marbles home.

 

Oh, maybe? ... I don't recall any drama (maybe that hothead, Oki, pissed him off?)

... just jokes, my Hadrian lovin' friend

 

Magnus Maximus? Hell of a name, did he have any late Roman silver?

 

He took offense at some comments and left. I had PM's with him and tried to convince him to stay. In any group of people, some are going to rub each other the wrong way. Hell, if only two people were left on the planet, they'd eventually get into an argument. But he was adamant - I liked him immensely and he made important contributions to the forum. I wish he hadn't done that.

 

Interesting.