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CICF Signature Sale 3032 10-12 April 2014
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Maximian, first reign (AD 286-305). AV aureus (19mm, 5.17 gm, 6h). Trier, AD 293-294. MAXIMIA-NVS P AVG, laureate head of Maximian right / HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules seated facing, head right, on pile of rocks, hands crossed on lap; lion-skin draped over right leg; club resting against left knee; quiver and bow against right; in exergue, P T. RIC VI 13. Cohen --, cf. 305 (obverse legend ends P F AVG). Calicó 4683 (R3). An exceedingly rare variant. NGC (photo-certificate) XF 5/5 - 1/5, repaired. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Dreesmann Collection (Spink London, 13 April 2000), lot 76; Lanz 34 (Munich, 25 November 1985). As part of the image associated with the Tetrarchy, Diocletian adopted Jupiter as his patron deity and thus formed the "Jovian" house of rulers, while Maximian adopted Hercules and thus became head of the "Herculean" house. The arrangement survived into the Second Tetrarchy, with Galerius and Constantius heading up the respective branches, but was soon forgotten after Constantine's rise to power.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Maximian, first reign (AD 286-305). AV aureus (19mm, 5.17 gm, 6h). Trier, AD 293-294. MAXIMIA-NVS P AVG, laureate head of Maximian right / HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules seated facing, head right, on pile of rocks, hands crossed on lap; lion-skin draped over right leg; club resting against left knee; quiver and bow against right; in exergue, P T. RIC VI 13. Cohen --, cf. 305 (obverse legend ends P F AVG). Calicó 4683 (R3). An exceedingly rare variant. NGC (photo-certificate) XF 5/5 - 1/5, repaired. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Dreesmann Collection (Spink London, 13 April 2000), lot 76; Lanz 34 (Munich, 25 November 1985). As part of the image associated with the Tetrarchy, Diocletian adopted Jupiter as his patron deity and thus formed the "Jovian" house of rulers, while Maximian adopted Hercules and thus became head of the "Herculean" house. The arrangement survived into the Second Tetrarchy, with Galerius and Constantius heading up the respective branches, but was soon forgotten after Constantine's rise to power.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD