Ticinum, circa 295-296 CE
BI Nummus 9.26g, 26mm, 6h
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right /
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head and chlamys over shoulder, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae; star in left field; PT in exergue.
RIC VI 29b
Ex Vitangelo Collection
Heraclea 286-310 CE
Silvered Follis 29mm 9.8g
Obv: IMP C M MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius HTB
RIC VI 19b
Ex Iberico Collection
Antioch 285-295 CE
Radiate 21mm, 3.75g, 12h
Radiate and cuirassed bust r.
R/ Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and globe, facing Hercules standing l., holding Victory, club and lion’s skin; star/Γ//XXI.
RIC V 622. VF
Cyzicus 286-305 CE
Æ Radiatus 23mm, 3,85g
Constantius Chlorus made a praetorian prefect in the West under Maximian.
March 1
Maximian promotes Constantius Chlorus to Caesar with the approval of Diocletian.
May 1
Diocletian announces his resignation. Maximian follows suit. Constantius and Galerius are promoted to Augusti, while Severus II and Maximinus are appointed Caesars.
July
Constantine the Great and Maxentius agree to a peace, brokered by Maximian, where Constantine marries Maximian’s daughter Fausta and Constantine would support Maxentius in Italy.
Maximian returns to Rome but falls out with his son, Maxentius
Maximian attempts to take his son Maxentius‘ title. This fails and he returns to the court of Constantine the Great.
November 11
Galerius calls a council to discuss the disruptive western provinces. Diocletian and Maximian attend. Maximian is forced to abdicate and Constantine the Great is demoted to Caesar under the new Augustus Licinius.
Maximian rebels against Constantine the Great while he is fighting the Franks.
July
Constantine the Great captures Maximian at Arles when the citizens open their rear gates to him. Maximian commits suicide.
July 25
Constantine the Great, no longer able to rely on the Maximian family for name, invents that he descended from Claudius Gothicus.