Coin Portraying Emperor Maximianus

Art Institute of Chicago

Coin Portraying Emperor Maximianus

Roman

Date
288-289
Medium
Billon
Culture
Alexandria
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a bust of emperor Maximianus, cuirassed, laureate, and facing right. The back (reverse) depicts Homonoia walking to the left, right hand outstretched, left hand cradling a double cornucopia. The date this coin was struck is indicated in the obverse inscription " L Γ ", which means the third year of Maximianus's reign, or 288-289 CE. Maximianus reigned as emperor from 286-305 CE.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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