Maximianus Herculeus, REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM, OTD, R4!

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Maximianus Herculeus, REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM, OTD, R4!

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Maximianus Herculeus (285-286 Caesar, 286-305, 307-308 & 310 A.D. Augustus), AE-Follis, RIC V-II 041var, Siscia, REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM,
avers:- DIVO-MAXIMIANO-SEN-FORT-IMP, Laureate and veiled head right, DMa-F1,
revers:- REQVIES-OPTIM-ORVM-MERITORVM, Maximian seated left, raising hand and holding scepter.
exergo: -/-//SIS, diameter: 16mm, weight: g, axis: h,
mint: Siscia, date: 317-18 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-41var, p-429, r4,

Regards
 Q.

[Vincent]

Really sharp detail and nice color patina. Not too sure they are rare now a days. See many up for sale around the internet since the opening up of Eastern Europe. Still a choice example and thanks for sharing.
I do like how the son-in-law honors Maximianus despite the past History between the two. Modern family?

[gordian_guy]

I like it!!

c.rhodes

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Really sharp detail and nice color patina. Not too sure they are rare now a days. See many up for sale around the internet since the opening up of Eastern Europe. Still a choice example and thanks for sharing.
I do like how the son-in-law honors Maximianus despite the past History between the two. Modern family?

 Thank you Vincent.
Yes the rarity are questionable but the condition are OK 

  regards
 Q.

[quadrans]

I like it!!

c.rhodes

Hi c.rhodes  Thanks a lot..

 Best regards
 Q.

[Lech Stępniewski]

There is OPTIMORVM in rev legend, not OPTOMORVM.

But I can see unexpected "O" at the end of obv. legend: IMPO instead of IMP. Strange...

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There is OPTIMORVM in rev legend, not OPTOMORVM.

But I can see unexpected "O" at the end of obv. legend: IMPO instead of IMP. Strange...

Hi Lech

OK It was my typing error "OPTOMORVM" it is OK "OPTIMORVM" of course ..
(Sometimes to type in I pad ...not easy.. )

But the avers the "O" in the end of the legend are interesting, I will be controlled under the microscope soon..

Thanks your notes..

 Best regards
 Q.

[Victor C]

But I can see unexpected "O" at the end of obv. legend: IMPO instead of IMP. Strange...

I believe that is a fold in the robes or perhaps a pin or fibula holding the robes.

You see this often enough. Below is a picture with the same thing, except it over a little to the left.

the second pic below shows a pretty clear fibula

[quadrans]

But I can see unexpected "O" at the end of obv. legend: IMPO instead of IMP. Strange...

I believe that is a fold in the robes or perhaps a pin or fibula holding the robes.

You see this often enough. Below is a picture with the same thing, except it over a little to the left.

the second pic below shows a pretty clear fibula

OK Victor I agree, now I put under the microscope and this "things" are connected the robes...
Also I look my other like Diocletian coins they have also somethings like this both mostly recognizable to connect the robes ...

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[Lech Stępniewski]

perhaps a pin or fibula holding the robes.

You are right, Victor. Seems I fooled myself, because it is placed just after "P", like another letter in the legend, and looks like proper "O".

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Hi Victor and Lech

Thank you your comment.s

 

 Best regards
 Q.