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Maximianus PAX AVGG from Lyons with Minerva on reverse.
« on: January 13, 2020, 02:13:54 PM »

Here is a fairly rare PAX from Lyons with Minerva instead of the usual depiction of Pax. I have attached a Pax (Lyons 399) reverse for comparison -- note the olive branch instead of Victory and spear and shield instead of sceptre. Also note the helmet on Minerva. The seller did not notice it was Minerva; though some of the other bidders might have.

Maximianus
A.D. 292- 293
Ӕ Antoninianus
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGG; Minerva stg. l., leaning on shield, holding olive branch and spear; B in left field.
In ex. crescent
RIC Vii Lugdunum 404