Purchased on May 8th .... arrived July 21st. I am a little embarrassed to say I completely forgot that this coin was en route. So a very pleasant surprise at the mailbox today. Maximinus II Daia AE Follis Nicomedia Mint 310-311 AD Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right Reverse: GENIO AV-GVSTI C_M_H (CMH is ligate) Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand References: RIC 66c Size: 29mm, 5.86g From Forvm: The meaning of the CMH ligature, used at Nicomedia and Cyzicus, is uncertain but it may be a mark of value indicating 48 coins per pound of bronze. Quick video... Please post any mailbox surprises or coins of Maximinus II Daia
I didn't notice either until you pointed it out and even then it took me a couple extra times looking at the coin... I now see that A in there. @Clavdivs that's a great looking portrait you got there! I'll bet it was a delightful surprise to find it in your mailbox!
Thank you Doug... I also obviously missed the "A". Just to recap for those scoring at home: So far I have purchased a Galerius that I thought was Maximianus and a Maximianus that I thought was Maximinus. I would love to say that this won't happen again....but..
For those of us who are easily confused by the LRB Max situation, perhaps somebody could share a teaching moment with us? A few more details on the attribution process would be welcome by me, anyway. Thanks!
Maximinus Daia, Head of Serapis, Alexandria mint. Actually this coin was attributed by the seller as Galerius. But it is Daia.
@Marsyas Mike My original coin on this thread is of Galerius. It was mis-attributed by a VCoins seller .. but I did not look closely enough prior to buying or posting.. so I am doubly at fault. Here is a very good site that I have spent a lot of time on over the last few hours: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/distinguishing.html I was aware and had read this page previously but I guess got complacent and took the seller's attribution at face value. Silly and lesson learned (I hope). **funny thing is this coin came with a COA.. first I have ever received.
it's a certificate of authenticity, not certificate of attribution though...that's a completely different set of paperwork
Oh I agree ... however you would think they would catch the "A" in the legend if they looked at it closely enough to validate authenticity.. but maybe not? First of these I have seen.
