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RIC V Diocletian 547

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 547. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG.

The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock, with the legend HERCVLI CONSERVAT.

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Historical context

Maximian, full name Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, ruled the Roman Empire alongside Diocletian, serving as Caesar from 285 to 286 and as Augustus from 286 to 305. Nicknamed Herculius, Maximian took charge of extensive military operations, suppressing the Bagaudae in Gaul and campaigning against Germanic tribes along the Rhine before abdicating in 305.

Produced at the Ticinum mint, this silver antoninianus was a denomination first introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD, thought to be valued at two denarii. The coin portrays Maximian wearing a radiate crown, the characteristic mark of this double denomination. The reverse design bears the legend "HERCVLI CONSERVAT" and depicts Hercules, who leans upon his club with a lion's skin draped over a rock, reflecting the emperor's traditional associations with the hero.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock
Obverse legend
IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
HERCVLI CONSERVAT

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 547
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
HERCVLI CONSERVAT
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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