Maximinus II VIRTVS EXERCITVS from Antioch

[Victor]

This coin is listed in RIC as Virtus on the reverse, but everybody knows only Mars runs around nude, not Virtus. RIC also describes the shield as two horsemen (waving banners) and four prisoners, but there is a figure to the right of the prisoners. It looks like he is standing, maybe a soldier. The reverse is not in the best of shape, but the obverse is decent.



Maximinus II
A.D. 309- 310     
26mm       5.7g
MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate, cuirassed and draped bust left, r. holding Victory on globe, shield (decorated with two riders and four prisoners and stg. figure to l) on l. arm.
VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars advancing r., nude; r. holding spear, l. shield; [?] in l. field, altar in right.
In ex. ANT   
RIC VI Antioch 124

[Heliodromus]

I was watching that one too. Much rarer than RIC 125.

The horsemen are holding Draco standards catching the wind (these are hollow, like an Airport wind sock, with a bronze dragon head).

[Victor]

Yes, I was thinking of Draco's, it seems likely.