Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.13 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. VF.

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Lot: 702.
Closing Date: Oct 23 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 200

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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 3.13 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, radiate and trabeate bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter / PAX A VGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical scepter; S|P//C. RIC V –; Bourne 94 corr. (obv. legend; this coin cited); Malcolm Lyne, “Some New Coin Types of Carausius and Allectus and the History of the British Provinces: AD 286-296” in NC 2003, p. 164 and pl. 27, 28 (this coin). Dark brown-green patina, deposits. VF. Extremely rare and possibly unique. The bust clearly intended as a trabea but with cuirass features. A known and common mix-up at the London mint on issues from Carausius to those struck under Constantine I.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII (June 2000), no. 2288.


Closing Date and Time: 23 October 2024 at 13:53:40 ET.

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