679 - Maximian Hercules 286–310 Aureus, Rome, AU 5.
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Estimate €25,000

Description

Maximian Hercules 286–310 Aureus, Rome, AU 5.30 g. Obverse: MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Reverse: HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules seated facing the viewer, head to the right, between a club on the left and a quiver containing three arrows and a bow on the right; lion’s skin on his lap; PR. RIC V – Ref: Cal 4682, RIC -, Cohen -, Sear 13033, Depeyrot 5B/5 Ex Hess Leu 41, 1969, lot 540 Grading: NGC Choice MS 5/5, 4/5 Condition: A superb specimen. Very rare, particularly in this condition. Mint state. The invocation on this coin to Hercules the Victor was fitting in 287, when Maximian was just beginning to overcome the anarchy that had reigned in the West for two years. Hercules was not only the emperor’s protector, but was also renowned for his ability to undertake a proverbial Herculean task and emerge victorious. Maximian faced threats so numerous and formidable that one might assume that, should he triumph, it would be thanks to divine assistance.

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679 - Maximian Hercules 286–310 Aureus, Rome, AU 5. See original version (French)

679 - Maximian Hercules 286–310 Aureus, Rome, AU 5.
See original version (French)