6-2618

RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 81], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [A], OFFICINA A

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAXIMIANVSAVG [IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur. [A].

REVERSE

GENIOPOP-LIR[OMANI] [GENIO POPLI (sic!) ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar in left field, A in right field. PLC in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - A. Not attested for obv. legend 2b (p. 249). Not listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) and Bastien Lyon - suppléments I-II. But note error in rev. legend and rather poor style: coin may be regarded as an ancient imitation. Otherwise, should be listed in RIC before LUGDUNUM 81.

NOTES

Weight 10.94 g; diameter 27 mm. Rauceby hoard. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 2022,4018.302).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski