Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Maximianus Herculius first reign, 286 – 305. Aureus, Siscia 286, AV 5.50 g. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate bust l., wearing imperial mantle and holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM Hercules standing r., leaning on club and holding bow in l. hand and lion's skin on l. arm. C –. RIC 574H var. (radiate). Depeyrot 1/16 var. (radiate). Calicó 4751 var. (radiate bust and with rock on reverse).
An apparently unrecorded variety of an extremely rare type. A very interesting and finely
detailed portrait, work of a very talented master engraver. Traces of welding
at twelve o'clock, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 211, 2013, 668.