Egypt, Alexandria. Maximianus Herculius, first reign 286-305. Tetradrachm. (Billon, 19.00 mm, 7.12 g). Dated RY 6 = AD 290/1. MAΞIMIANOC CЄB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Naked Heracles standing, facing right, leaning with left arm on club, placed on rock; upper left a six-pointed star; L S in field. Geissen -. Dattari 5902. Emmett 4134 (4). Attractive brown tone. About Extremely Fine. From the E. E. Clain-Stefanelli collection. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 23, 12.06.2016, lot 263. Tetradrachm of excellent preservation and noteworthy iconographic value for the realistic iconographic likeness of the portrait of Maximian on the obverse. The reverse shows here, as on other tetradrachms of the sovereign of this collection, the figure of Heracles in various poses as iconographic confirmation of the synonym ‘Herculean’ attributed to him as ‘secundus inter pares’ behind the undisputed overriding charm of his colleague Diocletian Jovius.