6-1966

RIC VI, TREVERI [before 43], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

MAXIMI-ANVSPFAVG [MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

HERCVLICONSERVATAVGGETCAESSNN [HERCVLI CONSERVAT AVGG ET CAESS NN]; Hercules stg. facing, head l., r. leaning on club, l. holding bow; lion's skin over l. shoulder; quiver behind r. shoulder. TR in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED REVERSE LEGEND. Specimen similar to TREVERI 43 (BM 1924,0103.6, 5.12 g) except for CONSERVAT (in unbroken rev. legend) instead of CONSER. It could be a minor variety accidentally introduced by engraver. Should be listed before TREVERI 43.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.33 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 111 (lot 211) in September 2018 for CHF 9,000.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski