Lot 4952

Description

Maximianus, Pre-reform coinage, (293 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Cyzicus Mint, (3.37 g), obv. Radiate bust of Maximianus Herculeus to right, draped and viewed from behind, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM. around, Maximianus standing to right, holding parazonium receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding a sceptre, in field **D*, in exergue XXI, (S.13115, RIC 607, C.53); another, (285-295 A.D.), Antioch Mint, (3.45 g), obv. Radiate bust of Maximianus Herculeus to right, cuirassed viewed from in front, around IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, around, Jupiter standing to right, holding globe and sceptre, receiving Victory from Hercules standing to left, holding club and lion's skin, in field Crescent over **G*, in exergue XXI, (S.13134, RIC 622, C.311); another, (286 A.D.), Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (3.93 g), obv. Radiate bust of Maximianus Herculeus to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from in front, around IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. HERCVLI PACIFERO, around, Hercules standing to left, holding olive branch, club and lion's skin, in field to left, **G*, (S.13131, RIC 371, C.282, Bastien 92 [17 noted]); another, (288 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (4.01 g), obv. Radiate bust of Maximianus Herculeus to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from in front, around IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVAT, around, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, in exergue TXXIT, (Cf.S.13140, RIC 559, C.332); another, (289-290 A.D.), Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (3.92 g), obv. Radiate bust of Maximianus Herculeus to right, cuirassed viewed from in front, around IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, rev. PAX AVGG, around, Pax standing to left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, in exergue S, (S.13155, RIC 399, C.438, Bastien 285 [23 specimens noted]). Some green hoard patina on the last coin, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3951) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.