RIC VI, TREVERI [after 30], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE	IMPMAXIMIANVSPIVSFELIXAVG [IMP MAXIMIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG]; bust r., wearing lion's skin on head.
REVERSE	HERCVLICONSERVATORIAVGGETCAESSNN [HERCVLI CONSERVATORI AVGG ET CAESS NN]; Hercules stg. facing, head r., nude, quiver behind r. shoulder, leaning r. on club, lion's skin over outstretched l. arm, bow in l. hand. PTR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists three gold multiples with similar rev. (the same rev. legend, Hercules holding apples in l. hand instead of bow), but with different bust type and obv. legend (TREVERI 28-30). Note that legend IMP MAXIMIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG is not attested in RIC VI. Coin should be listed after TREVERI 28. See also: TREVERI [after 28], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND (different bust type and obv. legend)

NOTES

AV medallion of 8 aurei. Weight 42.62 g. Sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 245) in December 2002 for CHF 650,000.