Argenteus of Maximian from Heraclea Artist: Unknown
Mint: Heraclea (Lucania)
Honorand: Constantius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250–306, ruled 293–306
Ruler: Maximian, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250–ca. 310, ruled 286–305

293–94

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

2.62 g, 6:00, 18 mm

Credit Line

The Mark Deitz, Class of 1969, Collection of Ancient Coins, Gift of Paula Deitz

Accession Number

2008.217.20

Geography

Made in Heraclea, Lucania

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CONSTANTI - VS CAESAR Head laureate r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: PROVIDEN - TIA AVGG Four princes sacrificing over tripod before camp gate with six turrets. In ex., H Gamma.
Provenance
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2009," in "State of the Art: Contemporary Sculpture," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2009), 156
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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