I just got a group of 190 coins from CNG and will post some of the nicer ones (hopefully there are many) as I process them
Maximianus
A.D. 298- 9
26x27mm 10.4gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands.
In ex. B
RIC VI Carthage 27b
This type references the victory of Maximianus over the Quinquegentiani -- a rebellious tribe in North Africa.
Constantius I
A.D. 300- 301
25mm 9.2gm
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; K in left field, Δ over V in right.
In ex. ANT
RIC VI Antioch 55a
The K-V on the reverse are probably marks of value “K as a Greek numeral signifying 20 (sestertii) and V as a Latin numeral 5 (denarii). If so, this issue, c 300-1, is the Antiochene reflection of the general insistence on monetary discipline at the time of the Maximal Edict.†(RIC VI pg 602)
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308- 310
28mm 7.3gm
GAL VAL-ERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VIC-TRICI CMH; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder.
In ex. SMNB
RIC VI Nicomedia 57
The CMH ligature might be a mark of value -- 100 (sestertii) at 48 to the pound. C is the Latin number for 100 and MH is Greek for 48.
Beautiful portrait coin of Maximianus!
Quote from: Pharsalus on April 26, 2016, 06:50:55 PM
Beautiful portrait coin of Maximianus!
Yes, it is very expressive and the reverse is the scarcer legend with AVCTA KART versus the more common FEL KART