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Offline Victor

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I just added a new coin to my Maximianus as Hercules collection. RIC and Bastien describe this type as cuirassed; but Maximianus is actually bare chested and wearing a baldric. There is also a spelling error-- the L in HERCVLI is an I.


 


Maximianus
A.D. 288
silvered Ӕ Antoninianus
21x22mm 3.6g
IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG; Radiate, bare bust wearing baldric, lion’s skin across shoulder and carrying club.
HERCVLI PACIFERO; Hercules stg. l., holding branch, club and lion’s skin; in left field B.
In ex. SML
RIC Vii Lugdunum 375; Bastien 130 (2 ex.)

Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: Maximianus HERCVLI PACIFERO from Lyon...awesome Hercules depiction
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2024, 12:20:15 PM »
Excellent and interesting coin! I immediately regret not including RIC V on my site.