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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 26461567, member: 10613&quot;]I have added several coins this week to my collection; which is always a good thing. </p><p><br /></p><p>First up is this scarce Maximinus II with a very martial bust and workshop not listed in RIC.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687687[/ATTACH] </p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 310</p><p>Ӕ follis&nbsp; 26mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5.8g</p><p>MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted with gryphon crest and cuirassed, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen and four prisoners on l. arm.</p><p>SOLI IN-VICTO; Sol, rad. r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle S<b>.</b></p><p>In ex. ANT</p><p>RIC VI Antioch 145b </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Maximinus_II/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Maximinus_II/" rel="nofollow">https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Maximinus_II/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have several different themes I collect; including coins of Maximianus with references to his relationship with Hercules.</p><p><br /></p><p>this coin has the rarer radiate helmet</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687688[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maximianus</p><p>A.D. 289</p><p>Ӕ Antoninianus&nbsp; &nbsp; 22mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.6g</p><p>IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG; cuirassed bust right with radiate helmet.</p><p>VIRTVTI AVGG; Hercules stg. r., strangling lion, club thrown behind him.</p><p>RIC Vii Lugdunum 458; Bastien 218</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I already had a similar example as this coin; but without the crescent in the mintmark</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687689[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maximianus</p><p>A.D. 291</p><p>Ӕ Antoninianus&nbsp;&nbsp; 23mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.5g</p><p>IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules stg. l., head left, holding club,trophy and lion’s skin.</p><p>In ex. XX crescent IS</p><p>RIC Vii Rome 515</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Hercules/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Hercules/" rel="nofollow">https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Hercules/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this campgate because it is scarce with the full bust versus the usual head only and it has the longer obverse legend with MAX in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687691[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 328-9</p><p>20mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.3g</p><p>CONSTANT-INVS MAX AVG; rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate, two turrets, no doors, star above.</p><p>in ex. ASIS double crescent</p><p>RIC VII Siscia 215</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/campgates/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/campgates/" rel="nofollow">https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/campgates/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and my favorite this week is coin number 146 in my Constantine from London trays. It is special because it has a wolf and twins on the shield and though it is hard to make out from the picture, there is a victory flying left with wreath on the helmet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1687692[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 311-12</p><p>23mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.2g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS AVG; helmeted (decorated with victory) and cuirassed bust left with spear over right shoulder and shield decorated with wolf and twins on left arm.</p><p>CONCORD MILIT; Concordia standing left, holding standard in each hand; ✶ in right field</p><p>In ex. PLN</p><p>RIC VI London 207; LMCC 7.04.031; RML 413</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/London/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/London/" rel="nofollow">https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/London/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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