Gold Aureus of Maximian, Londinium, AD 286 - AD 293. 1944.100.38226

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.6
  • Diameter (in mm): 20
• SerialNumber: 6000000

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 286 - AD 293
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Issuer: Carausius
  • Authority: Maximian

• Geographic

  • Mint: Londinium
  • Region: Britannia

• Reverse

  • Symbol: \:ML
  • Deity: Mars

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Beaurains (Arras), 1922

References

• Citation: Bastien and Metzger, Arras no. 193
• Citation: Brett, NC 1933 p. 286 no. 12
• Reference: ric 5.cara-dio-max_her.not
• Reference: Beaurains 193 (this coin)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.38226
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Vincent Drost

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: RIC.5

Notes

• Type not reflected in RIC. B062, returned 3/8/2016 to col.101, tray 018

Rights

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