Roman Egypt Athene Tetradrachm of MAXIMIANUS

Coin was minted for Roman Egypt, Alexandria between 286 and 287
AD, during the first reign of Maximianus, which lasted from
286-305 AD. After his abdication at Diocletian's insistence in
305, Maximianus would be declared Augustus twice more between 306
and 310 AD, before finally being put to death or committing
suicide. The obverse type depicts the laureate and cuirassed bust
of Maximianus facing right, with Greek legends
A.K.M.OVA.MAXIMIANOS.SEB. The reverse features Athene seated
left, holding Nike and long sceptre, with regnal year LB in the
fields, indicating that this piece was minted in Year Two of the
reign of Maximianus. Coin is struck a bit off center on a
slightly irregular flan, but otherwise grades a nice VF, with
clear to bold devices and legends where struck up. A nice example
of the type, Milne-4813.