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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 26556271, member: 10613&quot;]Everyone wore a cloak back in the day; but I believe that Mars wore it best. Out of my collection, Maximinus II also has the most variety of Mars types.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has a very relaxed Mars with his cloak falling down his back beside his spear</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692263[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 309- 310&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 26mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6.4g</p><p>MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin.</p><p>VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in right field.</p><p>In ex. ANT&nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI Antioch 125</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s Mars in motion with his cloak over his left shoulder and curling around his right arm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692264[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 308</p><p>24mm&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.9g</p><p>GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.</p><p>VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder; P in left field, Δ over R in right field.</p><p>In ex. ALE</p><p>RIC VI Alexandria 77</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>this cloak is worn the same as the last with the addition of it fluttering over a captive</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692265[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 312</p><p>23mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.7gm</p><p>IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.</p><p>VIRTVTI EXERCITVS; [Valor of the Army] Mars dragging captive by hair; advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder, in right field ✶ over Δ.</p><p>In ex. SMN</p><p>RIC VI Nicomedia 78b</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s Mars wearing his cloak around his waist</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692266[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 305- 306</p><p>27x28mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 11.2g</p><p>MAXIMINVS NOB CAESAR; laureate head right.</p><p>VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN; Mars helmeted and wearing belt; advancing right holding spear and trophy over left; • in left field.</p><p>In ex. ST&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI Ticinum 58b</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and this one with the cloak falling over each shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692267[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 309- 310</p><p>25mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 5.0g</p><p>GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.</p><p>VIRTVTI EXERCITI; Mars, helmeted wearing boots and cloak, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.</p><p>In ex. HTB</p><p>RIC VI Heraclea 45[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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