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Maximianus 'Herculis'
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus
(249 – 286 – 305 & 306 – 308 & 310)


'Genio Romani' Coin 2.a

Maximianus 'Herculis' Genio Populi Romani
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Follis - Æ 26-28 mm - 8 grams - Die Axis 06:00 - RIC VI (Thessalonica) 26b.
1. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS [PF AVG] (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Maximianus Pius Felix (Pious and Blessed) Augustus). Laureate bust of emperor facing right.
2. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI (Genio Populi Romani - Genius of the Roman People).
Genius standing full front facing left. Modius on head, naked but for Chlamys over left shoulder, right hand pouring with Patera. In left arm a Cornucopia. At Genio's right a Δ above a dot can be seen. The Δ could make it the fourth officina.
2.b '•TS•' : TS = Thessalonica (Salonica, Greece).
Obv. : Worn almost flat and pitted - Rev. : Worn almost flat and pitted.
In very bad condition.


'Genio Romani' Coin 2.b

Maximianus 'Herculis' Genio Populi Romani
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Laureate Fraction - Æ 17-18 mm - 4 grams - Die Axis 12:00 - RIC VI (Siscia) 146 - Struck circa AD 305.
1. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Maximianus Pius Felix (Pious and Blessed) Augustus). Laureate head of bearded emperor facing right.
2. GENIO POp-vLI ROMANI (Genio Populi Romani - Genius of the Roman People).
Genius standing full front facing left. Modius on head, naked but for Chlamys over left shoulder, right hand pouring with Patera. In left arm a Cornucopia.
2.b 'SIS' : SIS = Siscia (Sisak, Croatia). Siscia closed in AD 387.
Obv. : Good but might need more cleaning - Rev. Good.