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MAXIMIANUS I HERCULIUS, 286-310 - AR Argenteus, Thessalonika (circa 302)
weight 3,29gr. ; silver Ø 19,5mm.
obv. Laureate head of Maximianus right, surrounded by the legend;
MAXIMIANVS AVG
rev. Four-turreted gateway of military camp with open doors,
star above entrance, surrounded by the legend;
VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, TS•A• in exergue
The reverse legend of this coin refers to a victory over the Sarmatians. In 289 the Sarmatians were defeated by Diocletianus and Maximianus. Maximianus accepts the title Sarmaticus Maximus.
The Sarmatians (Latin: Sarmatae or Sauromatae) were a large confederation of Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD. They spoke Scythian, an Indo-European language from the Eastern Iranian family. The Sarmatians moved to an area called Sarmatia; east of Germania and north of the immediate vicinity of the Danube. These barbarous and little know tribes also occupied the vast tracts of modern Ukraine/Russia.
RIC mentions this coin type only for Galerius. For Maximianus Herculius
this coin type seems to be unpublished. Coin of the highest rarity.
cf. Cohen 553 ; RIC- (cf. page 510,no.10 = Galerius = R5) RRRR
Very minor flan crack.
Beautiful lustrous coin with excellent details. Near mint state.
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MAXIMIANUS I HERCULIUS, 286-310 - BI Antoninianus, Lugdunum (287-289)
weight 3,67gr. ; billon Ø 22mm.
obv. Helmeted and radiated bust right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG
rev. Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean lion, his club on ground
behind and crowned by Victory flying right behind him VIRTVTI AVGG
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus, was born of humble parents in Pannonia, and had acquired such fame by his services in the army, that Diocletian selected this rough soldier for his colleague. He was made Caesar in 285 and Augustus in 286, conferring at the same time the honorary appellation of Herculius. The dual system evidently worked well. About 287, the two rulers′ relationship was re-defined in religious terms, with Diocletian assuming the title Iovius and Maximian Herculius. The titles were pregnant with symbolism: Diocletian-Jove had the dominant role of planning and commanding; Maximian-Hercules the heroic role of completing assigned tasks. Yet despite the symbolism, the emperors were not ″gods″ in the Imperial cult (although they may have been hailed as such in Imperial panegyrics). Instead, they were the gods′ instruments, imposing the gods′ will on earth. Once the rituals were over, Maximian assumed control of the government of the West and was dispatched to Gaul to fight the rebels known as Bagaudae while Diocletian returned to the East. After having been reluctantly compelled to abdicate, at Milan in 305, he was again invested with the imperial title by his son Maxentius, in the following year (306). He was compelled by Constantine to put an end to his own life in 310.
Cohen 654 ; RIC 462 ; Bastien 233 ; Sear 13198 RR
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MAXIMIANUS II GALERIUS as Caesar, 293-305 - AR Argenteus, Ticinum (295)
weight 2,80gr. ; silver Ø 18mm.
obv. Laureate head right MAXIMIANVS CAESAR
rev. The four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod-altar with
military camp in background VICTORIA SARMAT
The reverse legend of this coin refers to a victory over the Sarmatians. In 289 the Sarmatians were defeated by Diocletianus and Maximianus. Maximianus accepts the title Sarmaticus Maximus.
The Sarmatians (Latin: Sarmatae or Sauromatae) were a large confederation of Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD. They spoke Scythian, an Indo-European language from the Eastern Iranian family. The Sarmatians moved to an area called Sarmatia; east of Germania and north of the immediate vicinity of the Danube. These barbarous and little know tribes also occupied the vast tracts of modern Ukraine/Russia.
Cohen 208 ; RIC 17b (R3) ; Jelocnik 31 RR
Lustrous uncirculated coin with excellent details.
Very rare.
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SEVERUS II as Caesar, 305-306 - BI Follis, Treverorum (305-306)
weight 10,16gr. ; billon Ø 27mm.
officina P
obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus right
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C
rev. Genius, turreted, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera
in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand GENIO POPVLI ROMANI,
S - F in field, PTR in exergue
Cohen 36 ; RIC 651 ; Sear 14631var. R
Attractive coin with fine details. Rare.
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA AS CAESAR, 305-308 - AE Follis, Heraklea (308)
weight 5,81gr. ; billon 26mm.
officina B
obv. Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties divergent, with pointed truncation
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
rev. Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left,
holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand;
liquid flowing from patera GENIO CAESARIS, •HTB• in exergue
Cohen 40 ; RIC 36 ; Sear 14721
Dark patina.
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA AS CAESAR, 305-308 - AE Follis, Alexandria (308)
weight 7,01gr. ; billon 23mm.
officina B
obv. Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties divergent,
with pointed truncation GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
rev. Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder,
standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in
left hand GENIO CAESARIS, K - B P in field, ALE in exergue
Cohen 40 ; RIC 99a ; Sear 14730
Beautiful lustrous coin. Near mintstate.
Rare this nice
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA AS CAESAR, 305-308 - AE Follis, Nikomedia (308)
weight 5,67gr. ; billon 25mm.
officina Γ
obv. Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties divergent, with pointed truncation
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
rev. Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left,
holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand;
liquid flowing from patera
GENIO CAESARIS CMH, SMNΓ in exergue
Cohen 45 ; RIC 55 ; Sear 14722
Dark patina.
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA AS CAESAR, 305-308 - BI ¼ follis, Siscia (305-306)
weight 2,08gr. ; billon 18mm.
obv. Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right; ties divergent,
with pointed truncation MAXIMINVS NOB C
rev. Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder,
standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in
left hand GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, SIS in exergue
Cohen 84 ; RIC 171b ; Sear 14798 R
Dark patina. Rare.
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TIME OF MAXIMINUS II DAIA - SEMI-AUTONOMOS ANONYMOUS COINAGE - AE ¼ Nummus, Antiochia (circa 312-313)
weight 1,80gr. ; bronze Ø 15mm.
officina S
obv. Tyche of Antioch enthroned facing, river god swimming at her feet
GENIO ANTIOCHINI
rev. Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre, APOLLONI SANCTO,
S in field to right, SMA in exergue.
A vigorous persecution of the Christians had been initiated by Diocletianus in 303 AD, though Galerius was almost certainly the chief instigator of the imperial edict. The feect was largely felt in the East, where Galerius and Maximianus held sway in the years following Diocletianus′ abdication in 305. Although Galerius abandoned the policy of Christian persecution shortly before his death in 311, Maximinus Daja refused to extend religious toleration tot he territories under his control and even increased the fervour of persecution for a further year and a half. Eventually by the end of 312 he came to realize that he was being politically outmanoeuvred by his western rivals on the question of religious policy, as evidenced by the edict on toleration promulgated by Constantine and Licinius at Milan early in 313. Maximinus finally renounced his persecution of the Christians but soon thereafter he was defeated in battle by Licinius, resulting in his political downfall. In the territories of Maximinus Daja a small group of civic coins where issued in the mints of Nicomedia, Antiochia and Alexandria. Formally these issues were attributed tot he period of the pagan revival under Julianus II Apostate (360-363), however after recent studies now it seems clear that these issues belong the the time of Maximinus′ persecutions in 311-312 AD. Highly interesting historical coin and rare.
Coh.1(Julianis II) ; Kankelfitz 23 (Julianus II) ; McAlee 170(f) ;
van Heesch (1993), pag.66, pl.11,3 ; Sear 14927 R
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TIME OF MAXIMINUS II DAIA - SEMI-AUTONOMOS ANONYMOUS COINAGE - AE ¼ Nummus, Antiochia (circa 312-313)
weight 1,10gr. ; bronze Ø 14mm.
officina Є
obv. Jupiter seated left, holding globe and scepter
IOVI CONSERVATORI
rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond
VICTORIA AVGG, Є in right field, ANT in exergue
A vigorous persecution of the Christians had been initiated by Diocletianus in 303 AD, though Galerius was almost certainly the chief instigator of the imperial edict. The feect was largely felt in the East, where Galerius and Maximianus held sway in the years following Diocletianus′ abdication in 305. Although Galerius abandoned the policy of Christian persecution shortly before his death in 311, Maximinus Daja refused to extend religious toleration tot he territories under his control and even increased the fervour of persecution for a further year and a half. Eventually by the end of 312 he came to realize that he was being politically outmanoeuvred by his western rivals on the question of religious policy, as evidenced by the edict on toleration promulgated by Constantine and Licinius at Milan early in 313. Maximinus finally renounced his persecution of the Christians but soon thereafter he was defeated in battle by Licinius, resulting in his political downfall. In the territories of Maximinus Daja a small group of civic coins where issued in the mints of Nicomedia, Antiochia and Alexandria. Formally these issues were attributed tot he period of the pagan revival under Julianus II Apostate (360-363), however after recent studies now it seems clear that these issues belong the the time of Maximinus′ persecutions in 311-312 AD. Highly interesting historical coin and rare.
Cohen 53 (Julianus II) ; RIC- ; van Heesch 2 ; Sear 14932 R
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