Gold Quinarius Aureus of Maximian, Rome, AD 284 - AD 292. 1944.100.38225

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.79
  • Diameter (in mm): 18.5
• SerialNumber: 2500000

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 284 - AD 292
• Denomination: Quinarius Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Issuer: Maximian
  • Authority: Maximian

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Reverse

  • Symbol: -/-//PROM
  • Deity: Hercules

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Beaurains (Arras), 1922

References

• Citation: Bastien and Metzger, Arras no. 163
• Citation: Brett, NC 1933 p. 299 no. 48
• Reference: ric 5.dio.not
• Reference: Beaurains 163 (this coin)
• Reference: DepeyrotOr1 9/5-7

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.38225
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Schulman, 16 Dec. 1926, 303 = Schulman, 17 June 1924, 979

Subjects

• Series: RIC.5

Notes

• Type not reflected in RIC. B063, returned 3/8/2016 to col.101, tray 018

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States