Maximian
| 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. |
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 exergueRIC Vii-591
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
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 
in between
RIC VI-15b
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 
in exergue
RIC VI-19b
Post Reform Radiate (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
