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)

 

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

RIC 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
   

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!!)
   
   
Maximian Potin
Alexandria in Egypt, dated regnal year 2 = 286-287 AD.,
Potin Tetradrachm (18-19 mm / 8,55 g),
Obv.:leg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus Herculius right, seen from behind.
Rev.: L - B , Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, wreath in beak. Star in upper left field
cp. Milne 4848 ; cp. Geissen 3282 ; cp. BMC Alexandria 2595 ; cp. SNG Cop 1021
   
Milne 4855

Alexandria in Egypt, dated regnal year 3 = 287-288 AD.,
Potin Tetradrachm (17.9 mm / 7.49 g),
Obv.:leg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus Herculius right, seen from behind.
Rev.: L G ,Homonoia standing left, raising right, double cornucopia in left

Milne 4855, BMC Alexandria 2563, Curtis 2091, Geissen 3292
   
4147

Alexandria in Egypt, dated regnal year 3 = 287-288 AD.,
Potin Tetradrachm (19.1 mm / 8.87 g),
Obv.:leg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus Herculius right, seen from behind.
Rev.: L G ,Nike advancing right carrying wreath and palm, star in right field

Emmett 4147, Curtis 2097

   
4093

Alexandria in Egypt, dated regnal year = 288-289 AD.,
Potin Tetradrachm (19.2 mm / 7.8 g),

Obv.:leg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus Herculius right, seen from behind.
Rev.: Ldelta,Alexandria standing left holding the head of Serapis in left hand and a scepter in her right

Emmett 4093, Curtis 2052

   

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