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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 7933727, member: 31620&quot;]Maximianus Herculius and Diocletian adopted Hercules and Jupiter respectively as their deities of choice. This can be seen in their coinage with coins of Max. Herc. primarily favouring Hercules and Diocletian primarily favouring Jupiter. The word <b>primarily</b> there is important as it is not a rule and there are several examples where coins were minted with the other gods for each emperor and even coins with both to show how unified they were. </p><p><br /></p><p>The standard type for Diocletian shows IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding victory in right hand and leaning on scepter in left hand, at foot eagle and comes in many variations</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20141bh%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The same type does occur for Max. Herc but is slightly scarcer</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20146bm%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are other Jupiter variations such as IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left hand</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_146di_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There is another IOVI AVGG type with Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and spear,eagle at feet described for Diocletian. RIC describes this type as common but the numbers cited in Bastien would seem to counter this Bastien 300 (1), 301 (1) and 302 (3).</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the same type on ebay in 2016 but made under Max. Herc. and the type is not otherwise known for Max. Herc. and does not appear in RIC, Bastien or any of the Supplements. This cooin should appear as the first example known in the next Bastien Supplement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right (seen from front)</p><p>Rev:– IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and spear,eagle at feet.</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (//A). Emission 7. Officina 1. Spring A.D. 290 – A.D. 291</p><p>Reference(s) – Cohen -. Bastien - (0). RIC V Pt. 2 Lugdunum - Bust Type C.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_146do_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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