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Maximinus II VIRTVTI EXERCITVS from Antioch
« on: March 09, 2016, 08:40:52 AM »
This coin has an unlisted workshop, though 5 officinae were noted out of a possible 10.

Maximinus II
A.D. 311- 312
21mm    5.4gm
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG; laureate head right.
VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder; ✶ in left field, Δ in right.
in exergue ANT
RIC VI Antioch 163b



below is the seller description, but he has the wrong RIC number and is asking $550.00 for this coin-



Maximinus II. AD 310-313. unlisted in RIC Probably unique !!! almost fully silvered.

Maximinus II. AD 310-313. Æ Follis (21mm, 5.41 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 312; IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Mars advancing right,holding shield and trophy over shoulder. *-Δ Officina letter in right field. Mintmark ANT. RIC VI Antioch ---, Choice EF , almost fully silvered ,Unlisted in RIC , RIC 169 list a type with Mars dragging a Captive!!!!!