Aureus - Maximian HERCVLI PACIFERO; Rome

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	287
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Gold
Weight	5.38 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 467328
References	RIC VI# – Harold Mattingly, Percy H. Webb, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 6. From Diocletian's Reform (AD 294) to the Death of Maximinus (AD 313) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Calicó# 4666 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Depey Rom# 6/1 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. , Cohen# 271 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Beaurains# 158-159 Pierre Bastien, Catherine Metzger; 1977. Le Trésor de Beaurains (dit d'Arras) = The Treasure of Beaurains (known as of Arras). Éditions Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, Belgium. , Biaggi Rome# 1789 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

Obverse

Laureate head of Maximian to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MAXIMIA NVS P F AVG

Reverse

Hercules, nude, standing facing, head left, raising olive branch in his right hand and holding club and lion skin with his left; mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HERCVLI PACIFERO
PR

Mint

PR	Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (287) PR										$ 33 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 135 Lot 375	21 Nov 2022	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 34 129.35 (CHF 27 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 114 Lot 849	6 May 2019	UNC	USD 32 865.30 (CHF 26 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Gemini Auction VII Lot 839	9 Jan 2011	UNC	USD 20 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 80 Lot 236	20 Oct 2014	XF	USD 35 393.40 (CHF 28 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG