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AXIMIAN
, AD 286-310
Enlargement
2056
Maximian, AD 286-310. Gold Solidus (5.78g)
.
Struck at Rome, AD 287.
Laureate head of the emperor Maximian facing right.
Reverse:
Hercules seated facing, head turned to right, lion' s skin on left thigh, hands crossed on lap, left hand resting on club at his side, quiver and
bow on ground to right; mint mark PR below. Calicó 4682 (Trier); C-; Depeyrot, p. 81, 5B/5; Sear 13033. A magnificent example of one of the
most popular reverse types of the Tetrarchies. Fully lustrous and most impressive.
NGC Choice AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine
Style.
Estimated Value ................................................................................................................................................................... $12,500-UP
2057
Maximianus. Silver Argenteus (3.46 g), first reign, AD
286-305
. Ticinum, ca. AD 295. MAXIMIA-NVS AVG, laureate
head of Maximianus right.
Reverse:
VIRTVS MILITVM, the four
tetrarchs sacrificing at tripod before city enclosure with six tur-
rets. RIC 18b; Jelocnik 36; RSC 622d. Lustrous.
NGC grade
AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 700
2058
Maximian, AD 286-305. Silver Argenteus (3.21g)
.
Struck
at Trier, AD 294-5.
Laureate head of Maximian facing right.
Reverse:
VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs, sacrificing;
C
officina mark below
. Sear 13098. Lightly toned.
NGC Mint
State*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 500
2059
Constantius I. Silver Argenteus (3.26 g), as Caesar, AD
293-305
. Rome, ca. AD 294. CONSTAN-TIVS CAES, laureate
head of Constantius I right.
Reverse:
VIRTVS MILITVM, the four
tetrarchs sacrificing at tripod before city enclosure with six tur-
rets. RIC 29a; Jelocnik 65a; RSC 314a. A fuly lustrous example.
NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 700
2060
Galerius. Silver Denarius (3.76 g), as Caesar, AD 293-
305
. Rome, ca. AD 294. MAXIMIA-NVS CAES, laureate head of
Galerius right.
Reverse:
VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs
sacrificing at tripod before city enclosure with six turrets. RIC
29b; Jelocnik 79; RSC 219a. Lustrous.
NGC grade AU; Strike:
4/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 700
2061
Galeria Valeria, wife of Galerius. AE Follis (6.36g)
.
Mint
of Siscia, struck c. AD 309-310.
Bus of Valeria facing with head
right, draped, on a crescent. Rev. VENERI VICTRICI, Venus
standing facing, head left, holding up an apple and raising drap-
ery, a crescent on left, B on right, SIS in exergue. RIC 204. Dark
green-brown patina, Scarce.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $125 - 150
2062
Severus II. Æ 1/4 Follis (2.07 g), as Caesar, AD 305-
306
. Siscia. SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head of Severus II right.
Reverse:
GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing facing,
head left, holding patera and cornucopiae; SIS. RIC 171a.
Brown patina. Scarce.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200