Constantine the Great coins






Maximianus
A.D. 285- 310











London
Maximianus
A.D. 291
23x25mm     5.1gm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGGG; Pax stg. l., holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; S-P across fields.
In ex. MLXXI
RIC Vii London 34

This type from London was struck for Maximianus and Diocetian by Carausius, which is why the reverse legend ends with AVGGG. Carausius was hoping that Diocletian and Maximianus would recognize him as a co-ruler; which did not happen. It also has XXI in the exergue, which is a mark of value.


Maximianus PAX AVGGG
                        from London struck by Carausius




Maximianus

A.D. 296- 303            

25mm     10.3gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust.                 

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.

No mintmark

RIC VI London 6b/17


Maximianus GENIO
                        POPVLI ROMANI London 6b/17






Maximianus

            A.D. 303             

28mm    9.3gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust.                  

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. 

No mintmark

RIC VI London 25



Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI London 25


Maximianus
A.D. 303
27x31mm    9.4gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear over right and shield on left.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.
No mintmark
RIC VI London 29b

Maximianus GENIO
                      POPVLI ROMANI London 29b

Maximianus
A.D. 305-307
27x28mm     9.4gm
D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG; Laureate and mantled bust r., holding olive-branch and mappa.
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia standing r., extending hand to Quies standing l., holding branch and leaning on scepter.
No mintmark
RIC VI London 77b    

Abdication issue



Maximianus PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
                      London 77b

Maximianus

          A.D. 307          

24x26mm    6.8gm

DN MAXIMIANO P F S AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust.                 

GENIO POP ROM; Genius standing left, modius/ turret on head, loins draped, chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.

In ex. PLN

RIC VI London 85/ 90

Maximianus GENIO POP ROM London 85

Maximianus

          A.D. 307          

24x26mm    6.8gm

DN MAXIMIANO P F S AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust.                 

GENIO POP ROM; Genius standing left, modius/ turret on head, loins draped, chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.

In ex. PLN

RIC VI London 85/ 90
Maximianus GENIO POP ROM London 85



Lyons

Maximianus
A.D. 286
Ó” Antoninianus      20x22mm     4.4gm
IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
HERCVLI PACIFERO, Hercules standing left, holding branch in right, club and lion's skin in left.
In ex. SML       RIC Vii Lugdunum --; Bastien 139 (4ex)

Maximianus HERCVLI
                      PACIFERO Lugdunum Bastien 139 Not in RIC

Maximianus
A.D. 288
Ó” Antoninianus     21x23mm     4.4g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and draped bust left, with lion's skin and club over shoulders.
HERCVLI PACIFERO, Hercules standing left, holding branch in right, club and lion's skin in left; B in left.
In ex. SML
RIC Vii Lugdunum 380 var. (obv. legend)

Maximianus
                      HERCVLI PACIFERO Lugdunum 380

Maximianus
A.D. 292- 293
Ó” Antoninianus     21x22mm     3.0g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGG; Minerva stg. l., leaning on shield, holding olive branch and spear.
In ex. A          Cf. RIC Vii Lugdunum 404; Bastien 503

Maximianus PAX AVGG RIC Vii Lugdunum 404;
                      Bastien 503




Maximianus
A.D. 293
22x23mm    4.5gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P VIII COS IIII P P; lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in its mouth
In ex. B ✶
RIC V Lyons 345; Bastien 479

Maximianus P M TR P
                      VIII COS IIII P P lion with thunderbolt RIC V
                      Lyons 345 Bastien 479



Maximianus
A.D. 289
21mm     3.7gm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG; Hercules stg. l., holding Victory on globe, club and lion’s skin; in left field S.
RIC V Lyons 369

Maximianus HERCVLI
                      INVICTO AVGG Lyons 369




Maximianus

A.D. 287- 289

Billon Antoninianus

20x22mm     3.8gm

IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

HERCVLI PACIFERO, Hercules standing left, holding Victory on globe, club and lion's skin, Γ in left field.

RIC V Lugdunum 371


Maximianus HERCVLI PACIFERO RIC V Lugdunum
                        371

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 291
Ó” Antoninianus   20x21mm     3.7g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter standing left, holding victory and leaning on long sceptre, eagle at feet.
In ex. A       
RIC Vii Lyons 384

Maximianus IOVI AVGG
                      Lyons 384

Maximianus

A.D. 293- 294

20x22mm    4.0gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.

IOVI AVGG; Jupiter seated left on throne, holding victory on globe and sceptre.

In ex. A

RIC V Lyons 386

 

RIC incorrectly describes the reverse as having an eagle at the foot of Jupiter



Maximianus IOVI AVGG
                        Lyons 386

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
22x23mm     3.8gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B
RIC V Lyons 399

Maximianus PAX AVGG
                      Lyons 399

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ó” Antoninianus
21mm     3.7g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B     RIC Vii Lyons 399

Maximianus PAX AVGG
                      Lyons 399

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ó” Antoninianus
22x23mm     3.8gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B
RIC Vii Lyons 399; Bastien 385


Maximianus PAX
                        AVGG Lyons 399 radiate and mantled

Maximianus
A.D. 292- 293
Ó” Antoninianus
21x23mm     3.1g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGG; Minerva stg. l., leaning on shield, holding olive branch and spear; B in left field.
In ex. crescent         RIC Vii Lugdunum 404

Maximianus PAX AVGG
                      Lugdunum 404…Minerva reverse from Lyons

Maximianus
A.D. 294
22x23mm     3.7gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
SAECVLI FELICIT; Felicitas stg. l., looking r., leaning on column, r. hand raised to head holding.
In ex. III
RIC V Lyons 416

Maximianus SAECVLI
                      FELICIT Lyons 416

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ó” Antoninianus
21x22mm   3.5gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera.
In ex. C
RIC Vii Lugdunum 422


Maximianus SALVS
                        AVGG Lugdunum 422

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ó” Antoninianus
21x23mm   3.4gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera.
In ex. C
RIC Vii Lugdunum 422


Maximianus SALVS
                        AVGG Lugdunum 422

Maximianus
A.D. 293
Ó” Antoninianus
21x23mm     3.2g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules stg. r. holding club, bow and lion’s skin.
In ex. III             RIC Vii Lugdunum 453; Bastien 577

Maximianus VIRTVS
                      AVGG Lugdunum 453

Maximianus
A.D. 289
Ó” Antoninianus
21x23mm    3.7gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVTI AVGG; Hercules stg. r., strangling lion, club thrown behind him.
In ex. T
cf. RIC Vii Lyons 456; cf. Bastien 226

not in RIC for T in exergue


Maximianus
                        VIRTVTI AVGG Lyons

Maximianus
A.D. 289
Silvered Antoninianus
21x23mm    3.0gm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG; radiate, helmeted, & cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVTI AVGG; Victory flying right, crowning Hercules, strangling lion, club thrown behind him.
RIC Vii Lyons 462

Maximianus VIRTVTI
                        AVGG Lyons 462

Maximianus
A.D. 298
27x29mm   10.6g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. In left field B.
In exergue LP
RIC VI Lyons 27b


Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Lyons 27b



Trier

Maximianus
A.D. 298- 299   
28x29mm    10.2g
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head left.              
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; B in left field, ✶in right.
In ex. TR        RIC VI Trier 282b

Maximianus GENIO
                      POPVLI ROMANI Trier 282b

Maximianus
A.D. 298- 299
27mm       8.2g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; laureate bust left, lion’s skin on l. shoulder, club over r. shoulder.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera over altar, left cornucopiae; in left field A, right ✶
In ex. TR     RIC VI Trier 315

Maximianus GENIO
                      POPVLI ROMANI Trier 315

Maximianus
A.D. 305-307
27mm     9.8g
D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG; Laureate and mantled bust r., holding olive-branch and mappa.
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia standing r., extending hand to Quies standing l., holding branch and leaning on scepter.
in ex. PTR     RIC VI Trier 673b 

Maximianus
                      PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG RIC VI Trier 673b






Maximianus

A.D. 307- 308

26x28mm   6.7gm

MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.

QVIES AVG; Quies standing, facing, head left, right holding branch, left leaning on scepter, in fields S/A.

RIC VI Trier 788


Maximianus QVIES AVG Trier 788




Ticinum
Maximianus
A.D. 285- 288
Ó” Antoninianus  22mm     3.9g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
HERCVLI CONSERVAT; Hercules stg. r., holding club with lion’s skin, on rock.
        In ex. SXXIT          
RIC V Ticinum 544

Maximianus HERCVLI CONSERVAT Ticinum 544




Maximianus
A.D. 285- 288
23x24mm     3.6gm
IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right.
HERCVLI CONSERVAT; Hercules stg. r., holding club with lion’s skin, on rock.
In ex. VIXXIT
RIC V Ticinum 547

Maximianus HERCVLI
                      CONSERVAT Ticinum 547

Maximianus
A.D. 292
Ó” Antoninianus
21x22mm    3.3g
IMP C M VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules stg. r., leaning on club on rock, crowned by Victory on globe.
In ex. XXIAT
RIC Vii Ticinum 565

Maximianus VIRTVS AVGG Ticinum 565




Maximianus
A.D. 294- 295
Ó” Fraction
16x17mm   1.8gm
MAXIMIA-NVS AVG; laureate head right.
VTILITAS PVBLICA; Utilitas stg. facing, head l., with hands in drapery.
In ex. T
RIC VI Ticinum 27b

Maximianus VTILITAS
                        PVBLICA Ticinum 27b





Maximianus

A.D. 296-297

27mm   10.0gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right.

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; In left field ✶.

In ex. ST

RIC VI Ticinum 31b


Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Ticinum 31b

Maximianus
A.D. 300- 303
27x29mm     8.6g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR; Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae.
In ex. PT•
RIC VI Ticinum 45b

Maximianus SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR
                      Ticinum 45b






Maximianus

A.D. 305

25x26mm   8.8gm

D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG; Laureate and mantled bust r., holding olive-branch and mappa.

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia standing r., extending hand to Quies standing l., holding branch and leaning on scepter; dot in right field.

In ex. PT

RIC VI Ticinum 57b

 

abdication issue


Maximianus PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
                        Ticinum 57b

Maximianus
A.D. 307
23x24mm     5.4g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.
CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, wreath in pediment, knobs as acroteria.
In ex. PT               RIC VI Ticinum 84b

Maximianus CONSERV VRB SVAE Ticinum 84

Maximianus

A.D. 307- 308

23x25mm    6.4 gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.

CONSERV VRB SVAE [In honor of the savior of his city] Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, empty pediment, knobs as acroteria.

In ex. TT

RIC VI Ticinum 92

 

This type was issued by Maxentius to celebrate the re-building of the great temple of Roma in Rome.



Maximianus CONSERV VRB SVAE Ticinum 92



Aquileia
Maximianus
A.D. 295- 299   
Ó” Follis   26x27mm     10.0g
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.             
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.
In ex. AQS
RIC VI Aquileia 23b/25b

Maximianus GENIO
                      POPVLI ROMANI Aquileia 23b/25b




Maximianus
A.D. 301
26x28mm     10.2g
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae; V in right field.
In ex. AQP
RIC VI Aquileia 31b


Maximianus SACR
                        MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR Aquileia 31b



Maximianus
A.D. 302- 303
27x29mm     8.8gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae; VI in right field.
In ex. AQS
RIC VI Aquileia 35b

Maximianus SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR
                      Aquileia 35b






Maximianus

A.D. 305- 306

27x30mm     11.7gm

D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG; laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia standing right, receiving olive branch from Quies standing left, holding scepter; across fields S-F

In ex. AQS

RIC VI Aquileia 64b




Maximianus PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
                        Aquileia 64


Maximianus

A.D. 307

24mm    7.7gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.

CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, wreath in pediment, knobs as acroteria.

In ex. AQP

RIC VI Aquileia 118

Maximianus CONSERV
                      VRB SVAE Aquileia 118



Rome
Maximianus
A.D. 285- 286
21x23mm    2.9gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre and holding thunderbolt.
In ex. XXIS
RIC Vii Rome 506

Maximianus IOVI
                      CONSERVAT AVG Rome 506

Maximianus
A.D. 285- 286
22x23mm     3.3gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre and holding thunderbolt.
In ex. XXIZ
RIC Vii Rome 506

portrait looks like Carinus


Maximianus IOVI
                        CONSERVAT AVGG Rome 506

Maximianus
A.D. 285-286
22x24mm     4.0g
IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre and holding thunderbolt.
In ex. XXI[A]
RIC Vii Rome 506

portrait looks more like Carinus

Maximianus IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG Rome 506




Maximianus

A.D. 291

21x22mm     3.8gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand and trophy and lion's skin in left hand.

In ex. XXIS

RIC V Rome 515

Maximianus VIRTVS AVGG
                      Rome 515

Maximianus
A.D. 291
21mm      2.9gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand and trophy and lion's skin in left hand.
In ex. XXIS
RIC V Rome 515

Maximianus VIRTVS
                      AVGG Rome 515






Maximianus

A.D. 296- 297

26x27mm      10.1gm

IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate head right.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in left field R.

In ex. A

RIC VI Rome 63


Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Rome 63


Maximianus
A.D. 296- 297  
26x27mm     10.3g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.             
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; in left field R.
In ex. A       RIC VI Rome 64b

Maximianus GENIO POPVLI
                      ROMANI Rome 64b

Maximianus
A.D. 297- 298
Ó” fraction
20x21mm   2.6gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and draped (with or without cuirass) bust right, seen from rear.
VOT XX in two lines in wreath.
cf. RIC VI Rome 77b

Not in RIC without the mintmark, listed in Voetter, Gerin catalog as London #6


Maximianus VOT XX
                        Rome

Maximianus
A.D. 299
27x29mm      9.6gm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.
In ex. S✶
RIC VI Rome 94b

Maximianus GENIO POPVLI
                      ROMANI Rome 94b

Maximianus

A.D. 303- 305

28mm   9.6gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.

SACR MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae.

In ex. R crescent S

RIC VI Rome 111b

Maximianus SACR MON VRB
                      AVGG ET CAESS NN Rome 111b

Maximianus

A.D. 306

Ó” Follis   27x30mm    8.3g

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.

SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae.

In ex. R wreath P

RIC VI Rome 132b

Maximianus SACR MON
                      VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN Rome 132b

Maximianus
A.D. 307
Ó” follis    23x24mm     7.0g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.
CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, empty pediment.
In exergue R✶S
RIC VI Rome 194b

Maximianus CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE Rome 194b



Carthage
Maximianus
A.D. 297- 298
30x31mm   9.9gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull, in left field H
in ex. PKB
RIC VI Carthage 25b
 
This type references the victory of Maximianus over the Quinquegentiani -- a rebellious tribe in North Africa.


Maximianus FELIX
                        ADVENT AVGG NN Carthage 25b





Maximianus

A.D. 298- 303

26x27mm     10.4gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate head right.

SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands.

In ex. B

RIC VI Carthage 29b/ 31b

 

This type references the victory of Maximianus over the Quinquegentiani -- a rebellious tribe in North Africa.


Maximianus SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART
                        Carthage 27b

Maximianus

A.D. 303

21x22mm    3.5gm

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Radiate and draped bust at right.

VOT XX FK; three lines in wreath.

RIC VI Carthage 37b

Maximianus VOT XX
                      Carthage 37b






Maximianus

A.D. 307

24mm   7.3gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS SEN AVG; laureate head right.

CONSERVATORES KART SVAE; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands, within hexastyle temple with plain pediment.

In ex. PKA 

RIC VI Carthage 59


Maximianus CONSERVATORES KART SVAE Carthage
                        59







Siscia
Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
23x24mm    3.3g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG [Protector of the rulers]; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar.
In ex. AXXIHP
RIC V Siscia 580

This coin is part of the coded series from Siscia. In 1872, the Viennese numismatist Joseph Van Kolb was the first person who figured out the meaning of these coins. Diocletian and Maximianus claimed lineage with the gods- in the East, Diocletian was in the family of Jupiter and in the West, Maximianus was in the family of Hercules.

The first part of the mintmark for this issue reads XXI, which must be a mark of value-- twenty parts copper to one-part silver. The next bit is the code, which is in Greek. There were three workshops in Siscia at this time, so workshop A= HP, workshop B= KOY and workshop Γ = ΛI, so HP/KOY/ΛI for Hercules. The coins of Diocletian have their own code for Jupiter, with a reverse that depicts Diocletian and Jupiter, while the reverses for Maximianus show him and Hercules.





Maximianus
                        CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580

Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
22x24mm    3.1g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar.
In ex. BXXIKOY
RIC V Siscia 580       coded series

Maximianus
                      CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580

Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
22x23mm    3.8g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate head right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; B in right field
In ex. XXIKOY
RIC V Siscia 580       coded series

Maximianus
                      CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580

Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
23x24mm    3.2g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; B in right field
In ex. XXIKOY
RIC V Siscia 580       coded series

Bust type not listed in RIC


Maximianus
                        CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580


Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
22mm    3.5g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar.
In ex. XXIBKOY
RIC V Siscia 580       coded series

Maximianus
                      CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580

Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
22x23mm    3.4g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar.
In ex. XXIΓ•ΛI•
RIC V Siscia 580     coded series

Maximianus
                      CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580

Maximianus
A.D. 289- 290
Ó” Antoninianus
23x25mm    3.6g
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar.
In ex. •Γ•XXI•ΛI•
RIC V Siscia 580     coded series

Maximianus
                      CONSERVATOR AVGG Siscia 580




Maximianus
A.D. 285- 286
Ó” Antoninianus
2x23mm    4.3gm
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust ri, seen from rear.
FIDES MILITVM; Maximianus receiving globe from Diocletian stg. l. holding scepter, Γ between.
RIC Vii Siscia 583

Maximianus FIDES
                      MILITVM Siscia 583

Maximianus
A.D. 291
22x23mm    4.4gm
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P AVG; radiate head right.
VICTORIA AVGG; Maximianus stg. l., receiving Victory on globe from Diocletian; in center A.
In ex. XXI
RIC V Siscia 586

Maximianus VICTORIA
                      AVGG Siscia 586







Maximianus

A.D. 305

quarter-follis

18x19mm 2.6gm

IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate head.

GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.

In ex. SIS

RIC VI Siscia 146

 

"These very rare coins, known so far for Herculius only, show a portrait which is not truly Herculian, though it is certainly not truly Galerian either...conceivably they were struck at the moment of abdication. It is right, however, to draw attention to the fact that similar coins- not without some problems of their own- were being produced in group II   RIC VI pg 471, footnote 1



Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Siscia 146

Maximianus

A.D. 305- 306

25x28mm    9.8gm

IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.

HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules stg. facing, hd. l., r. leaning on club, l. holding out three apples and lion’s skin; in left field VI.

in ex. SISB

RIC VI Siscia 165b

Maximianus HERCVLI VICTORI Siscia 165



Thessalonica
Maximianus
A.D. 304- 305    
26x27mm     10.9g
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.              
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; in right field Є.
In ex. •TS•
RIC VI Thessalonica 25b


Maximianus
                        GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Thessalonica 25b



Heraclea

Maximianus

A.D. 295- 298

19mm   3.2gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.

CONCORDIA MILI-TVM; Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, HΓ between.

RIC VI Heraclea 14/22

Maximianus CONCORDIA
                      MILITVM Heraclea 14/ 22

Maximianus
A.D. 297- 298    
26x27mm    6.8g
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.              
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.
In ex. HTA
RIC VI Heraclea 19b


Maximianus GENIO
                        POPVLI ROMANI Heraclea 19b



Cyzicus
Maximianus
A.D. 287
22x24mm    4.5gm
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM; Hercules stg. r., leaning on club, holding lion’s skin and bow.
In ex. XXIB
RIC V Cyzicus 591

Maximianus VIRTVS
                      AVGVSTORVM from Cyzicus




Maximianus
A.D. 293
22x23mm   3.6gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA MILITVM; Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, A between.
In ex. •XXI•
RIC V Cyzicus 595

Maximianus CONCORDIA
                      MILITVM Cyzicus 595





Maximianus

A.D. 293

20x22mm   3.5gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right.

CONCORDIA MILITVM•, Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, E between.

In ex. XXI•

RIC V Cyzicus 607


RIC has the wrong obverse legend listed and fails to note the dot in the mintmark and that there may be a dot at the end of the reverse legend (see Diocletian 306)


Maximianus CONCORDIA MILITVM Cyzicus 607

Maximianus
A.D. 293
21x22mm   3.5gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right.
CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, S between.
In ex. XXI•
RIC V Cyzicus 607

Maximianus CONCORDIA MILITVM Cyzicus 607





Maximianus

          A.D. 297- 299          

27x29mm    9.8gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head.               

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.

In ex. K E

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b


Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Cyzicus 12b

Maximianus

A.D. 297- 299

27x29mm      8.7gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.

In ex. K E

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b


Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Cyzicus 12



Maximianus

A.D. 297- 299

28x30mm      12.2gm

IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate head right.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.

In ex. K S

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b



Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Cyzicus 12b


Maximianus

A.D. 295- 299

20x22mm 3.8gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.

CONCORDIA MILI-TVM, Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, KE between.

RIC VI Cyzicus 15b

Maximianus CONCORDIA MILITVM Cyzicus 15b

Maximianus

A.D. 295- 299

22mm   3.3gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

CONCORDIA MILI-TVM; Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, KE between.

RIC VI Cyzicus 16b

Maximianus CONCORDIA MILITVM Cyzicus 16b

Maximianus
A.D. 295- 299
19x20mm   3.0gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA MILI-TVM; Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, KΔ between.
RIC VI Cyzicus 16B

Maximianus
                      CONCORDIA MILITVM Cyzicus 16b

Maximianus
A.D. 307
28mm   8.0gm
D N MAXIMIANO BEATISSIMO SEN AVG; Laureate and mantled bust r., holding olive-branch and mappa.
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia standing r., extending hand to Quies standing l., holding branch and leaning on scepter; S/F in left and right fields, ✶ in center.
In ex. KΔ
RIC VI Cyzicus 28b
 
abdication issue



Maximianus
                        PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG Cyzicus 28b



Antioch
Maximianus
A.D. 293
23mm   5.2g
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, E Δ between.
In ex. •XXI
RIC V Antioch 621

Maximianus CONCORDIA MILITVM RIC V Antioch
                      621





Maximianus

A.D. 285- 295

Æ Antoninianus

21mm    4.2gm

IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.

IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing left, holding victory, club and lion's skin; between them A.

In ex. XXI

RIC Vii Antioch 622


Maximianus IOV ET
                        HERCV CONSER AVGG Antioch 622

Maximianus
A.D. 285- 295
Æ Antoninianus
21x22mm     3.9g
IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing left, holding victory, club and lion's skin; between them • over Z.
In ex. XXI    RIC Vii Antioch 622

Maximianus IOV ET
                      HERCV CONSER AVGG Antioch 622

Maximianus
A.D. 285- 295
Æ Antoninianus
20x23mm     4.0g
IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing left, holding victory, club and lion's skin; between them crescent over Z.
In ex. XXI     
RIC Vii Antioch 622


Maximianus IOV ET
                      HERCV CONSER AVGG Antioch 622

Maximianus
A.D. 304- 305    
27x28mm    9.6g
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.              
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; left field Δ, right Є.
In ex. ANT•
RIC VI Antioch 58b


Maximianus GENIO
                        POPVLI ROMANI Antioch 58b

Maximianus

A.D. 296

20mm   2.9g

IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.

CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emperor standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter leaning on scepter, ✶ over A between.

In ex. ANT

RIC VI Antioch 60B


Maximianus
                        CONCORDIA MILITVM Antioch 60B

Maximianus

       A.D. 309        

23x25mm    6.8g

IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.               

GENIO IMPERATORIS; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; right field O over Z.

In ex. ANT•

RIC VI Antioch 112a


Maximianus GENIO
                        IMPERATORIS Antioch 112a




Alexandria
Maximianus
A.D. 295- 296
24x26mm     10.0gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; A in right.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 18b
 
Struck under Domitius Domitianus



Maximianus
                        GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Alexandria 18b





Maximianus

A.D. 294

25x26mm    8.4gm

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left; B in right.

In ex. ALE

RIC VI Alexandria 18b

 

Struck under Domitius Domitianus



Maximianus GENIO
                        POPVLI ROMANI Alexandria 18b

Maximianus
A.D. 300
25x28mm    11.3gm
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left; XX in left; in right A over I.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 30b


Maximianus GENIO
                        POPVLI ROMANI Alexandria 30b

Maximianus
A.D. 308
Æ Half Follis  20mm   3.6g
D N MAXIMIANO FELICISS; Laureate and mantled bust r., holding olive-branch and mappa.
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM; Providentia standing r., extending hand to Quies standing l., holding branch and leaning on scepter; in center B.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 91b

Maximianus
                      PROVIDENTIA DEORVM Alexandria 91b

Maximianus
A.D. 286- 287
Alexandria, Egypt
Potin Tetradrachm
18mm     7.9gm
AK MAOVA MAXIMIANOC CEB; Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right.
REV: Elpis (Spes) with flower; L-B (year 2 date) across fields.
Emmett 4114


Maximianus
                        Alexandria tetradrachm Elpis (Spes) with flower;
                        L-B (year 2 date) Emmett 4114








Posthumous coins issued by Constantine I







Rome


Divus Maximianus

A.D. 317-318

16mm    1.9gm

DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP; veiled and laureate head right.

MEMORIAE AETERNAE; eagle standing right, looking left, wings spread.

In ex. RQ

RIC VII Rome 110




Maximianus MEMORIAE
                      AETERNAE Rome 110







Divus Maximianus

AE Half Follis

A.D. 317-318

14x15mm    1.8gm

DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP; Laureate, veiled head of Maximianus right.

MEMORIAE AETERNAE; Lion advancing right.

In ex. RP

RIC VII Rome 123




Maximianus MEMORIAE AETERNAE from Rome



Divus Maximianus

AE Half Follis

A.D. 317-318

15mm    1.9gm

DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP; Laureate, veiled head of Maximianus right.

MEMORIAE AETERNAE; Lion advancing right.

In ex. RS

RIC VII Rome 123



Maximianus MEMORIAE AETERNAE from Rome






Siscia


Divo Maximianus

AE 1/4 Follis

AD 318-9

15x16mm   1.3gm

DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP; his laureate and veiled head rt.

REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM; Maximianus seated lt. on a curule chair.

In ex. SIS

RIC VII Siscia 41




Maximianus REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM from
                        Siscia




modified on 10 Aug 2022

Constantine the Great coins