Maximian IOVI TVTATORI AVGG

[Adrianus]

An unusual coin, not my usual area and not a coin I'm overly bothered about but I thought it deserved an airing. Noted for Diocletian and known also for Maximian. Given the Iovi Tutatori Augg legend I suppose the Maximian examples are mules....

IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Cuirassed bust right

IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter left, eagle at feet

The exergue mark looks like a gamma and must be Lyons. Weight is 2.72g

Regards,

Adrianus

[maridvnvm]

They do occur and are generally much scarcer than their Diocletian counterparts. I believe that your exe is P and this would make it RIC 393 Bust Type F, which equates to Bastien vol. VII #159 (6 examples cited) which is certainly on the scarcer end of the spectrum.

It does occur with a range of legends P F AVG, P AVG and AVG and a range of bust types cuirassed, draped and cuirassed from rear and front, helmeted left and right and shield and spear left with scarcities ranging from 1 example through to 10 examples.

I acquired a couple a few years ago...

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Rev:– IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter, eagle at feet
Minted in Lugdunum (//P). Emission 5, Officina 1. Autumn A.D. 287- Autumn A.D. 289
Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien Volume VII 154 (2 examples cited).



Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Rev:– IOVI TVTATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter, eagle at feet
Minted in Lugdunum (//P). Emission 5, Officina 1. Autumn A.D. 287- Autumn A.D. 289
Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien Volume VII - (unlisted with this bust type in Bastien).



Martin

[quadrans]

Interesting coin I agree

thanks to post it.

regards
 Q.

[Vincent]

Nice type and thanks for the thread. Do you have an example of the neat IOVI FVLGERATORI type? Really a cool depiction of Jupiter advancing raising a thunderbolt as if he is hurling it, tramping a captive Titan!
That one I bet you don't have.

Here is an example of Diocletion in gold from the Chicago Art Institute. He minted an Antoninianus. I am not sure if Maximian had an example survive.   http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/145225

[mauseus]

Hi

Do you have an example of the neat IOVI FVLGERATORI type? Really a cool depiction of Jupiter advancing raising a thunderbolt as if he is hurling it, tramping a captive Titan!
That one I bet you don't have.

Funny you should mention that. I was talking about my example when Adrianus showed me the coin at the start of the thread.

Maximianus I 286-305 AD
AE antoninianus
Rome Mint
IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
IOVI FVLGERATORI
Jupiter standing left, eagle at feet to left
-/-/XXIΓ
RIC 510

Regards,

Mauseus

[Vincent]

Thanks for the picture of this rare issue of Maximian! Nice example with eagle and usually seen of Diocletian. First one of Maximian's  issue   I've seen!  Sometimes has a captive/eagle or without. I'll save the picture. One of my favorite legends. "The Thundering Avenging Jupiter".