MAXIMIAN
Reigned: 286-308 A.D.
| MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS MAXIMIANVS was born about 250 in Pannonia. He was appointed Caesar by Diocletian in late 285, and co-Augustus by him in April, 286. Maximian effectively ruled the west, while Diocletian ruled in the east. He was finally forced by Diocletian to abdicate when Diocletian did (May, 305), but when his son Maxentius declared himself Augustus in October, 306, Maximian came out of retirement. He was again forced to retire by the Council of Carnuntum in 308, but he rebelled against his son-in-law Constantine I and either committed suicide or was murdered at Marseilles in 310. (Excerpt from MONETA, from www.numus.com) |
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AE Antoninianus (24mm 4.12g) Struck 287 A.D. Cyzicus Obv: IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM Hercules standing right, leaning on
club and holdin a lion skin and bow A in left field XXI in exergue |
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AE Post-reform Radiate (20mm 3.06g) Struck 286-299 A.D. Heraclea Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM Emperor recieving victory on a globe from Jupiter HB in between RIC VI-14 |
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AE Post-reform Radiate (20mm 2.77g) Struck 286-299 A.D. Cyzicus Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM Emperor recieving victory on a globe
from Jupiter RIC VI-15b |
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AE Follis (26mm 9.93g) Struck 296-307 A.D. Heraclea Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate bust right Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius standing left with patera and
cornucopia RIC VI-19b |
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AE Fraction (19mm 3.15g) Struck 303 A.D. Carthage Obv: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOT X F K Vows in wreath (FK=Felix Karthago) This coin must be a Mule, Obv. of Maximian (37b) and Rev of Constantius Chlorus (35a) or Galerius (35b/36) RIC VI 37b/35a Mule (Let me know if I'm wrong!!) |
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