In the last two months I appear to have purchased a couple of London mint folles. I started with Galerius as Augustus, moved on to Constantius Chlorus as Caesar and then stumbled across this Max. II Daia that I thought was worth adding and sharing. Maximinus II Daia, as Caesar AE follis Obv:- MAXIMINVS NOBILIS C, Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev:- GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Minted in London, A.D. 305-306. Reference:- RIC VI London 63b var (Bust type, 63b is draped and cuirassed) 27.78 mm, 8.55 gm, 180 degrees Ok condition isn't brilliant but it has a NOBILIS legend and a bust variant not included in RIC, though I have seen one like this listed in acsearch. Martin (I really must get back to focussing on my core collection and not getting distracted!)
Cool! Definitely worth acquiring and sharing, @maridvnvm , but what's this nonsense about focusing on a core collection and not getting distracted? One doesn't see London mint examples of Maximinus II Daia every day. And the cuirassed bust without the paludamentum is interesting, too. It's a much more lifelike and artistic style than this follis from Antioch in my collection: Maximinus II Daia, AD 309-313, as Augustus. Roman Æ follis, 21.4 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.
MAXIMINUS II DAIA AE Follis OBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: GENI-O-AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Serapis and cornucopiae. X-A across fields; ALE in ex. Struck at Alexandria 312 AD 4.83g, 21mm RIC VI 149b Ex Spink
From my archives: RIC VI, London, Follis, No. 65, Maximinus (Daia) as Caesar of the East - laureate draped bust facing right
From my archives …………… Follis of Severus II, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right - fellow Caesar of Maximinus (Daia) - with his long title:
maridvnvm, Your Daia follis has an attractive portrait despite the coin's condition . I agree with seth77, there does seem to be more Daia folles being offered this year. Could they have come from the huge Dattari collection ? I scored the Daia follis pictured below this year. The coin was struck with well worn dies but has an attractive uniform dark patina. Maximinus II, AD 310-312, London Mint. AE Follis; 4.28 gm, 22 mm, 7 h. RIC 209b. I acquired the MS example pictured below with a hint of silvering 11 years ago. Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-309, Cyzicus Mint, Officina 3. AE Follis: 9.53 gm, 27 mm, 6 h. RIC VI 24a. Ex Alexandre de Barros Collection.
Nice Coin! I recently picked this one up from Savoca. I am fine with the small smudge marks on the reverse, but I wish the lettering was a bit clearer.
I've posted this Max II before and probably will in the future in some other pile on thread...though I expect it will be a bit before I actually have it in hand. Maximinus II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Cyzicus, circa AD 308. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, four-turreted camp gate without doors; MKΓ in exergue. RIC 40. 6.05g, 26mm, 12h.
I have seen sellers refer to patinas like on @maridvnvm's coin as distinctively British. I guess something to do with soil in Britain?
I thought about this myself, but haven't thought of naming it "British patina" -- it does make sense to do so as a dealer/auctioneer though. Or maybe "Kentish patina"?
I am just confused by this statement... befuddled... flummoxed... bewildered... lost. RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE AE 20mm GENIO POPVLI Genius stndg bust of Sol cornu star H RIC IV 164b
