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RIC VI, ROMA [before 62], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]

  

OBVERSE

IMPMAXIMI-ANVSPFAVG [IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

VIRTV-SAVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; Hercules stg. r., looking l., r. leaning on club, globe (apple?) and lion's skin in l.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC. Similar to King (p. 417, no. 45, and plate 36) but with slightly different rev. and bust described as draped . Note gilding (?), apparently added by ancient forger. Type probably belongs to the pre-reform coinage. Otherwise, could be listed before ROMA 62.

NOTES

Fraction. Weight 2.43 g; diameter 18 mm. From Savoca Numismatik 124th Silver Auction (lot 619), January 2022


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski