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Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on April 23, 2021, 11:54:05 AM

Title: Maximinus II GENIO CAESARIS from Alexandria with legend correction
Post by: Victor on April 23, 2021, 11:54:05 AM

In the reverse legend, it looks like the engraver made an error and then re-engraved it-- the first S of CAESARIS has something under it...oops.

Maximinus II
A.D. 308
24mm    7.2g
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.
GENIO CAESARIS; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows & cornucopiae; X in left, S over K in right.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 78


Title: Re: Maximinus II GENIO CAESARIS from Alexandria with legend correction
Post by: Gavin on April 23, 2021, 12:04:27 PM
That's clearly a dollar $ign, Victor. It means the Caesar is gettin' paid!  ;D
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