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Maximinus II SOLI INVICTO from Antioch
« on: June 05, 2017, 03:02:41 PM »
RIC only lists workshop A

Maximinus II
A.D. 310
25mm     6.3gm
MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted and cuirassed, spear over r. shoulder, decorated shield on l. arm.
SOLI IN-VICTO; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle B.
In ex. ANT
RIC VI Antioch 145b


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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTO from Antioch
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2017, 08:52:26 AM »
here's another example


400, Lot: 688. Estimate $300.
Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.   

Maximinus II. As Caesar, AD 305-309. Æ Follis (25mm, 7.19 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 310. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, aegis on breast, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with two horseman and four prisoners / Sol standing facing in quadriga, head left, raising right arm and holding globe in left; Z//ANT. RIC VI 145b var. (unlisted officina); CNG E-Sale 294, lot 790. VF, reddish-brown surfaces, some roughness. Very rare.

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTO from Antioch
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2019, 12:19:14 PM »
here's another example from workshop B

Maximinus II
A.D. 310
26x27mm      5.9g
MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted and cuirassed, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen and four prisoners on l. arm.
SOLI IN-VICTO; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle B.
In ex. ANT
RIC VI Antioch 145b