First Roman coin in a while - Maximinus II Daia

This one came from Forum Ancient Coins.



Maximinus II Daia AE Follis - Genius
Obverse: Laureate head right
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over shoulder
holding cornucopia and pouring liquor from patera, ED right - Exergue: ANT
Catalog: RIC VI 118a - Struck 309-310 AD, Antioch Mint
Full name: Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus Daia
Life span: AD 270-313

Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus (270 - 313) was a Roman emperor from 308 to 313.
He was born in (now) Bulgaria. Emperor Galerius was his uncle who guided his army career.

After Licinius became an Emperor in 308, Maximinus and Constantine were appointed his "sons".

Maximinus allied with an usurper Maxentius in Italy, then, after his army lost a big battle
with Licinus's army, Maxentius fled and later died either to "despair or poison".

 

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Great looking ancient

 

indeed, very cool. Been passing on alot of coins myself lately :{

 

He looks so stern.

 

Same coin:



Maximinus II

 

Broken picture?

 

Nice! I like the portrait. I have one from the Antioch mint as well:


Maximinus II Daza, AD 309-313, as Augustus
Roman Æ follis;21 mm, 4.88 g, 12 h
Antioch, AD 312
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head, right
Rev: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae; *|Z //ANT
Refs: RIC 164b; Cohen 21; RCV 14840

 

That's a really nice one, Roman Collector!

Am I the only one who can't see the OP's picture?

 

He posted it later in the thread when he realized it didn't show up.

 

Ah, right! I didn't notice. Maximinus looks very stern in that portrait.

 

Nice capture @willieboyd2 !

I reckon I have him as Caesar:


RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE Folles AE30 Trier mint Genius-Serapis stndg


RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE AE20 Genius stndg bust of Sol cornu star H RIC IV 164b