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brm_315403 - MAXIMINUS II DAIA Follis ou nummus

MAXIMINUS II DAIA Follis ou nummus AU/AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 95.00 €
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 308
Mint name / Town : Nicomedia
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 7,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Beau portrait de Maximin II. Joli revers de style fin, mais de frappe un peu molle. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
RIC.55  - C.45 (6f.) - RCV.14722
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Roger Fournials (Toulouse) en 1996 et de la collection D. R

Obverse


Obverse legend : GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Maximin II à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Galerius Valerius Maximinus Nobilissimus Cæsar", (Galerius Valerius Maximin très noble césar).

Reverse


Reverse legend : GENIO CA-ESARIS (CMH)/ -|-// SMN.
Reverse description : Genius (le Génie) debout à gauche, nu, le manteau sur l'épaule gauche, coiffé du modius, répandant de l'encens d'une patère qu'il tient de la main droite et tenant une corne d'abondance de la gauche.
Reverse legend : G.
Reverse translation : "Genio Cæsaris", (Au Génie des césars).

Commentary


Rubans de type 1 aux extrémités bouletées.

Historical background


MAXIMINUS II DAIA

(1/05/305-04/313)

Caesar

Maximin II, nephew of Galerius, became Caesar on May 1, 305. After the death of Constantius I Chlorus on July 25, 306, he did not become august and remained subordinate to Galerius. At the end of the Carnuntum conference in November 308, he was only Filius Augustorum, while Licinius I became august directly. It was not until the following year that Maximin II would take the title of august, a title recognized by Galerius only in 310. After Galerius' death in May 311, he was the oldest of the surviving tetrarchs. He falls out with Licinius and Constantine I, while he tries to get closer to Maxentius. After 312, Licinius turns against him. He is finally eliminated in 313.

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