RIC VI, ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSPFAVG [MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	HERCVLI-DEBELLAT [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]; Hercules stg. r., fighting Hydra with club in r. hand. PROM in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. The mark PROM was already known to Cohen (cf. Cohen, vol. VI, p. 517, no. 254) and to Voetter (cf. Sammlung Bachofen von Echt, Wien 1903, p. 133, no. 2329). Also Percy H. Webb - the author of RIC V - mentioned that "the exergual mark PR is common on aurei of the new style before and after the Reform. PROM appears after that event" (RIC vol. V, part II, p. 214). Unfortunately, entire AV series with PROM m.m. was omitted in RIC VI, in error. Rev. type and legend not listed in RIC V/2 for Maximian Herculius. Similar type with identical rev. legend listed in RIC VI [TREVERI 9-10,; SISCIA 1-3, 12, 25 (for Diocletian)]. Depeyrot 9/7. Calicó 4662. Coin should be listed before ROMA 1. See also: ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT] ROMA [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI DEBELLAT]

NOTES

Lighter aureus. Weight 5.21 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction in October 2008 for $7,795. Other specimens: - specimen sold on A. Tkalec AG auction in September 2008 for $8,441; weight 5.10 g [click for picture]. - specimen sold on Rauch auction in December 2011 for EUR 17,000; weight 5.54 g [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Hirsch auction in February 2012 for EUR 16,000; weight 5.24 g [click for picture].