Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on January 17, 2019, 06:33:45 PM

Title: Maximianus VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM from Cyzicus
Post by: Victor on January 17, 2019, 06:33:45 PM
Though rated as common in RIC, this issue is a bit rarer than that would indicate. It is also one of the very few LRB reverses to show a bow.


Maximianus
A.D. 287
22x24mm    4.5gm
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM; Hercules stg. r., leaning on club, holding lion's skin and bow.
In ex. XXIB
RIC V Cyzicus 591