Category Archives: Maximianus

Maximianus Antoninianus, Emperor AD 286-310 pretty consistently for most of these years, with brief interruptions for retirement, father/son bonding, and, finally, a falling out with son and son-in-law, usurpation, and death (didn’t know when to call it quits), 21 mm, 4.03 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximianus facing right, IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Reverse:  Jupiter standing left holding Victory perched on a globe in his right palm and holding a long scepter in his left hand, an eagle at his feet, IOVI AVGG, darkly and evenly toned in light black, very attractive, great portrait of Maximianus, detailed Jupiter, Victory, and eagle on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a lovely coin made all the more so by its even dark toning, difficult to photograph, graded EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $157 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page) Note:  I included two photographs taken by the dealer from whom I purchased this coin.  It shows the detail better than my photos:  I have difficulty capturing the color on bronze coins or on coins darkly toned, as this antoninianus is.

Maximianus Antoninianus, Emperor AD 286-305 (with two much shorter spurts of the purple AD 306-308 and AD 310 until he finally fell afoul of his son-in-law Constantine), minted at Antioch, RIC V, Part II, 622; RSC 311; Van Meter 24 but with none of Mr. Van Meter’s listed obverse legends, Obverse: radiate and cuirassed bust of Maximianus facing right, IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter facing right, holding a globe and a scepter, Hercules facing left, holding Victory, a lionskin, and a club, IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, * (star) and Delta in middle field, XXI in exergue, superb cameo-like portrait of the emperor, very detailed reverse, right down to a diminutive Victory perched atop Hercules’s outstretched hand, full and sharp legends on both sides of the coin, and what makes this coin especially lovely is the deserty and sandy toning, a beauty indeed, Asking price: $117 includes priority shipping and insurance

Maximianus Antoninianus, Emperor 286-305 (and a couple of short reigns after that: he really should have stayed retired!), struck AD 285-288, RIC V, Part II, 543 C, 23.21 mm, 3.2 gms, Obverse: radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximianus facing right, IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG, Reverse: Hercules standing right, buck naked (excuse me, nude), wearing (somewhat) his trademark lionskin and resting his club on a rock, HERCVLI CONSERVAT, a beautiful coin, sharp and well centered and struck, fantastic portrait of Maximianus, very detailed Hercules, full and sharp legends on both sides of the coin, the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased this coin grades it EF/EF and remarks that it has “full silvering.” Indeed it does, and it’s a lovely coin made all the prettier by its silvering, Asking price: $189 includes priority shipping and insurance

AD 286-305, struck AD 295-296, RIC Vii 559, 23.66 mm, 3.7 gms, Obverse: radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximianus facing right, IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding a long scepter and a thunderbolt, IOVI CONSERVAT, beautiful golden toning, an incredibly and exceptionally superb portrait of Maximianus, detailed reverse (with some flat striking on the reverse which does not detract in my opinion, especially in hand), full and clear legends on both sides, just a lovely, lovely coin, and graded EF/EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price: $167 includes priority shipping and insurance

struck AD 294-298 at Heraclea, 28mm, 9.22 gms, Obverse: laureate bust of Maximianus facing right, large portrait, IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG (without VAL), a variant not listed to my knowledge in RIC with this obverse legend, Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera and large cornucopia, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTA in exergue, a very attractive coin with wonderful portrait, Asking price: $143 includes priority shipping and insurance