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RIC V Diocletian 369

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 369. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear and shield or club and lion's skin, with the legend IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG.

The reverse shows hercules, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and club with lion's skin in left hand, with the legend HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG.

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor alongside his co-emperor Diocletian, holding the rank of Caesar from 285 to 286 and Augustus from 286 to 305. Nicknamed Herculius, he took charge of military operations in the western provinces, suppressing the Bagaudae rebels in Gaul in late 285 and fighting Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier between 285 and 288 before abdicating in 305.

Produced at the Lugdunum mint, this coin is an antoninianus, a denomination thought to have been valued at two denarii. Introduced as a double denomination distinguished by the emperor wearing a radiate crown, the antoninianus underwent progressive debasement throughout the third century until ceasing production following late third-century monetary reforms. The reverse legend "HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG" accompanies a depiction of Hercules carrying a club, a lion's skin, and Victory on a globe, reflecting the emperor's divine association as Herculius.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear and shield or club and lion's skin
Reverse
Hercules, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and club with lion's skin in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG
Reverse legend
HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 369
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG
Reverse legend to match
HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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