Aureus - Maximian I HERCVLI DEBELLAT; Treveri

€467,705.00
Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year293-294
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight5.43 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Calicó#4659
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of Maximian facing right with lettering around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMAXIMIA-NVS P F AVG
(Translation: Maximian I, pious, successful emperor.)
Reverse descriptionNude Hercules facing left, battling the Lernaean Hydra, club in hand and preparing to strike one of the hydra`s heads, another head grasped with his left hand, its body wrapped about his right leg and lettering around. Officina and mintmark in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHERCVL-I DEBELLAT
(Translation: Herculean defeats.)
Edge
MintT
Augusta Treverorum / Treveri,modern-day Trier, Germany
MintageND (293-294)  - 1st Officina (PT) -
Catalog ID1267559220
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