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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8187225, member: 110350&quot;]Nice coin, [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER]. Note that the obverse legend actually says MAXIMINVS, not MAXIMIANVS, an important &quot;tell&quot; along with the NOB CAES.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my Maximinus II Daia:</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II (Daia) Caesar (nephew of Galerius) , AE Follis, 308-309 AD, Antioch Mint (2nd Officina).. Obv. Laureate head right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES/ Rev. Genius standing left with chlamys over left shoulder and modius on head, holding cornucopiae in left arm and holding patera, from which libations flow, in extended right hand; crescent in upper left field and S [= 2nd Officina] in right field; GENIO CA-ESARIS*; in exergue, mintmark ANT [=Antioch]. RIC VI 103 (p. 631), Sear RCV IV 14725, Cohen 40-41. 25 mm., 6.90 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432520[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And my Galerius as a contrast, which does say MAXIMIANVS:</p><p><br /></p><p>Galerius, AE Follis, 305-306 AD, Cyzicus Mint (4th Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG/ Rev. Genius, wearing modius on head, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand and pouring libation from patera in right hand, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; mintmark K Δ [K = Cyzicus, Delta = 4th Officina] in exergue. RIC VI Cyzicus 21b &amp; 25a (pp. 582, 584), Sear RCV IV 14546, Cohen 81.&nbsp; 27.8 mm., 9.65 g. 12 h. <i>Ex. Giovanni Dattari Collection (before 1923); Ex. Jesus Vico 2018.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432521[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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