Egypt. Alexandria. Maximianus Herculius, 286-310, first reign, 286-305. Tetradrachm (Billon, 19.90 mm, 7.85 g) dated RY 6 (= 290-291) MAΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus right. Rev. Herakles nude standing facing, head turned to left, holding club in the right hand, lion skin and apple in the left hand, star above to left, L S (date) across fields. Geissen 3309 var. Emmett 4131. Dattari-Savio pl. 287, 5916 (this coin). Good Very Fine.

Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection 5916. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd. 50, 23.06.2019, lot 327.

Here is again Maximian on this dazzling tetradrachm of the Dattari collection, of his sixth year of reign together with Diocletian (290-291 AD). On the obverse his martial and strong-willed bust, is determined to introduce himself as co-emperor but “secundus inter pares” and on the reverse, as “Herculeus” in his unequivocal muscular depicted figure of Eracles.