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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2764559, member: 87200&quot;]Here&#039;s a nice new addition to my collection courtesy of the generous Victor Clark. Maximinus, a cowherder turned soldier, became Caesar in 305 after the abdication of Diocletian and Maximian. He had risen through the ranks to become a tribune. He was adopted by Galerius and given control of Syria and Egypt. In 311 with the gathering storm of war facing the empire, he declared himself Augustus and ultimately marched an army of 70,000 men across Asia Minor in winter in order to surprise Licinius. While Byzantium surrendered without a siege, he faced Licinius on the field of battle on April 30, 313 and was utterly defeated even though Licinius&#039; forces numbered only 30,000 men. He fled to Tarsus where he died ignominiously.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Obverse: Bust of Maximinus facing right</p><p>GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG</p><p>Reverse: Genius Facing Left, holding Patera</p><p>GENIO IMPERATORIS</p><p><br /></p><p>Mintmark: MKV (Cyzicus)</p><p>Reference: RIC VI 70,G</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]636112[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]636113[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to share your coins of Maximinus Daia![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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