Roman Imperial coin – HCR86143

Obverse

Inscription:

MAXIMIANVS AVG

Design:

Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Reverse

Inscription:

VTILITAS PVBLICA

Design:

Utilitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding her hands in drapery

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Tetrarchy

Reign

Diocletian

Person

Maximian

Mint

Cyzicus

Denomination

Laureate Fraction

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

295 – 299 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.34

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Count Gian Luigi Cornaggia Collection

Acquisition date

19/6/1954

Source

Münzen und Medaillen AG (Basel) 452; Count Gian Luigi Cornaggia; Couturier

Acquisition credit

Purchased 1954

Acquisition note

Swiss Francs

mint attribution: uncertain

Mint attribution

RIC VI, p.581 note indicates attribution to mint of Cyzicus by Münzen und Medaillen AG auction house on basis of stylistic similarity to Cyzcius aurei, though Sutherland presents some scepticism of this attribution

Metal Analysis

"AR %: N.A. = -, X-Ray = 0.39, CYI"

Reference

RIC VI : p.581 note

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown