The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Maximianus Herculius, 286 – 305, first reign
Aureus circa 287, AV 5.49 g. MAXIMIA – NVS P F AVG Laureate head r. Rev. HERCVLI – VICTORI Hercules seated facing on rock, head r., with lion’s skin on lap; on l., club and on r., bow and quiver. In exergue, P R. C 305. RIC –, cf. 13 (Treveri). Mazzini 305 (this coin). Dep. 6/3. Biaggi 1792 (this coin). Calicó 4680 (this coin).
Very rare. A bold portrait and an interesting reverse composition.
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Provenance
Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection.
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection sold privately in 1978 to Bank Leu (Zurich) and a partner. Sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, Zurich, auction 34 (”An Important Collection – part I”), 24 November 2006, lot 76.