RIC VI, ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSPFAVG [MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	HERCVLI-DEBELLAT [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]; Hercules stg. r., fighting Hydra with club in r. hand. PROM in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. The mark PROM was already known to Cohen (cf. Cohen, vol. VI, p. 517, no. 254) and to Voetter (cf. Sammlung Bachofen von Echt, Wien 1903, p. 133, no. 2329). Also Percy H. Webb - the author of RIC V - mentioned that "the exergual mark PR is common on aurei of the new style before and after the Reform. PROM appears after that event" (RIC vol. V, part II, p. 214). Unfortunately, entire AV series with PROM m.m. was omitted in RIC VI, in error. Listed in Depeyrot (p. 83, no. 9/7) but with wrong description of bust and reverse (bust is claimed to be like for 9/6, i.e. in lion's skin; rev. - like for 9/5, i.e. with Hercules std. l; and rev. legend break D-E. Fortunately, for this type specimen from Ratto 1955, lot 1082 is cited. Should be listed in RIC before ROMA 1. See also: ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT] ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT] ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]

NOTES

Lighter aureus. Weight 4.81 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 78 (lot 1131) in May 2014 for CHF 19,000. Other specimens: - sold on Lansky Live Auction 1 (lot 105) in October 2019 for EUR 18,000; sold on CNG Triton XXIV (lot 1147) in January 2021 for USD 20,000; sold on Künker auction 382 (lot 533) in March 2023 for EUR 16,000; weight 5.05 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Hirsch auction 279 (lot 2758) in February 2012 for EUR 16,000; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 211 (lot 669) in March 2013 for EUR 19,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 105 (lot 109) in May 2018 for CHF 13,000; weight 5.24 g [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 89 (lot 2014) in December 2011 for EUR 17,000; sold on Roma Numismatics auction IV (lot 662) in October 2012 for GBP 16,000; sold on Gemini XII (lot 427) in January 2015 for USD 32,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 111 (lot 215) in September 2018 for CHF 22,000; sold on CNG Triton XXIII (lot 852) in January 2020 for USD 17,000; sold on The New York Sale LIV (lot 409) in January 2022 for USD 27,000; weight 5.55 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Tkalec auction in September 2008 (lot 297) for CHF 9,500; weight 5.10 g [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 67 (lot 219) in October 2012 for CHF 60,000; sold on Heritage Auctions auction 3044 (lot 31070) in January 2016 for USD 30,000; weight 5.18 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - ex Ratto auction (lot 1082), January 1955; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 49 (lot 428) in October 2008 for CHF 9,000; weight 5.21 g [click for picture]; - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 215 (lot 1092A) in October 2013 for EUR 13,000; weight 5.55 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18227524); weight 5.45 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 124 (lot 630) in January 2023 for EUR 2,000; weight 4.83 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Helbing auction 70 (lot 374), December 1932; weight 5.20 g [click for picture];