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Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« on: November 25, 2021, 10:42:08 PM »

I bought and cleaned this one and it turned out okay.


Maximinus II
A.D. 310
Ӕ follis   26x27mm      5.9g
MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted [with eagle crest] and cuirassed with gorgon on breast, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen and four prisoners on l. arm.
SOLI INVICTAE; 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 A.
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cf. RIC VI Antioch 144



Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2021, 08:47:29 AM »
Good work and quite nice coin!

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2021, 11:25:18 AM »
Very nice - I wouldn't have guessed the obverse would turn out so good.

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2021, 11:54:35 AM »
thanks all...I wasn't sure myself how it would turn out, but the metal "felt" good in hand.

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 09:37:39 PM »
Wow! I saw that one at auction and didn't think it had that much potential. You did an amazing job, bravo!

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Re: Maximinus II SOLI INVICTAE from Antioch
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2021, 09:39:49 PM »
Thanks...I was being optimistic...and I got lucky.