Tetrarchy (Diocletian thru Licinius II)
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ALLECTUS Antoninianus, RIC 128, GalleyOBV: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
REV: VIRTVS AVG, galley rowing left, QC in ex.
1.2g, 16mm
Minted at Camulodunum, 293-6 ADLegatus
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ALLECTUS Antoninianus, RIC V 42, SalusOBV: IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REV: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms
2.4g, 20mm
Minted at Londinium, 293-6 ADLegatus
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CARAUSIUS Antoninianus, RIC 482, PaxOBV: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF I AVG, draped, cuirassed, and radiate bust right
REV: PAX AVG, Pax stg. left holding olive branch & vertical scepter, S P in left & right fields
3.58 grams; 23.8 mm
Minted at Camulodunum, 290-3 AD
Evidence above the obverse legend at 1 and 3 o'clock shows this coin was struck twice (the extended "V" above the first "S" and the "A" that seems to take the place of the final "S" in CARAVSIVS)Legatus
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CARAUSIUS Antoninianus, RIC 899, Pax OBV: IMP C M CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right
REV: PAX AVG (AVGG?), Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter
2.4g, 17/19mm
Minted at Uncertain British or Continental mint, 287-293 AD
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CONSTANTIUS I AE FollisOBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laurate bust, right
REVERSE: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star in right field. Mintmark RT
Struck at Rome 302-303 AD
8.8g, 27mm
RIC VI 106aLegatus
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CONSTANTIUS I AE Follis or NummusOBVERSE: IMP C CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: FIDES MI-LITVM ("The loyalty of the military"), Fides enthroned holding a scepter in right hand and a military Ensign of the left hand; pellet right in field; TT in ex.
Struck at Ticinum 305-306 AD
9.15g, 28mm
RIC VI 55a; Sear 14170Legatus
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CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS, AE Follis RIC VI 32a, CarthagoOBV: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right (large head type)
REV: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthago standing facing, head left, in long robe, holding fruits in both hands. Mintmark Gamma
7.41g, 28mm
Minted at Carthage, 298-99 ADLegatus
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CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS, AE Fraction RIC VI 35a, VotaOBV: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: VOT X FK within wreath
2.3g, 20mm
Minted at Carthage, 303 ADLegatus
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DIOCLETIAN AE27 Silvered FollisOBVERSE: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENIO POPV-L-IROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera & cornucopia, HTA in ex.
Struck at Heraclea, 296-297 AD
9.3g, 27mm
RIC VI 19aLegatus
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DIOCLETIAN AE 20 RIC VI 15a, Jupiter OBV: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
REV: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right, holding sceptre, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. K and officina letter in centre
3.5g, 22mm
Minted at Cyzicus, 291 ADLegatus
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DIOCLETIAN AE Follis RIC VI 56a, ProvidentiaOBV: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch & mappa
REV: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch downward in right hand, leaning left on vertical sceptre, pellet in right field, TT in ex.
6.8g, 28mm
Struck at Ticinum, 305 ADLegatus
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DIOCLETIAN Antoninianus RIC RIC V Part II 166, Jupiter OBV: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
REV: IOVI CONSER AVGG, Jupiter naked,standing facing, looking right,holding thunderbolt & sceptre eagle at foot with wreath in beak, XXI alpha, gamma or delta in ex.
Minted at Rome, 292 ADLegatus
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DIOCLETIAN Antoninianus RIC V Part II 323, JupiterOBV: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
REV: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter, half naked, standing right holding sceptre & globe, facing Hercules with lionskin, club & victory on globe, Z between, dot XXI in ex
Minted at Antioch, 293 AD
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DIOCLETIAN Tetradrachm Milne 4750, AthenaOBVERSE: AV G OVA DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand,shield in left hand, year LD in left field
8.3g, 19mm
Struck at Alexandria,Egypt, 286-287 AD
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DIOCLETIAN Tetradrachm Milne 4750, ElpisOBV: A K GOYA L DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, laureate draped bust right
REV: LA, Elpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash (?) hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe
20mm
Minted at Alexandria, 284-85 ADLegatus
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GALERIA VALERIA AE Follis RIC 36B, VenusOBV: GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed & draped bust right
REV: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple upwards and raising drapery, star left, B right; dot SM dot TS dot in ex
6.14g, 24mm
Minted at Thessalonica, 308-11 ADLegatus
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GALERIA VALERIA AE Follis RIC 43, VenusOBV: GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed & draped bust right
REV: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple upwards and raising drapery, star left, HTA in ex.
4.8g, 29mm
Minted at Heraclea, 309-10 ADLegatus
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GALERIUS AE FollisOBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENIO AVGVSTI CMH, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, SMNA in ex
Struck at Nicomedia 295 AD
7.6g, 26mm
RIC VI 54a, ALegatus
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GALERIUS AE FollisOBVERSE: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right
REVERSE: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left, TT. in ex.
Struck at Ticinum 300-3 AD
12.3g, 27mm
RIC 46bLegatus
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GALERIUS Follis, RIC 46b, MonetaOBV: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right
REV: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left, ST. in ex.
8.5g, 25mm
Minted at Ticinum, 300-3 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC 29, SolOBV: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, R/F/ across fields - Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; R * T in ex. (Star and T overstamped)
3.3g, 20mm
R3/4 rarity
Minted at RomeLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC RIC VII 4, JupiterOBV: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe, crowning him with a wreath, & sceptre; eagle at foot left, A right, SMK in ex
3.5g, 22 mm
Minted at Cyzicus, 313-15 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC VI 230a, JupiterOBV: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe & leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left, D to right, SIS in ex.
2.3g, 21mm
Minted at Siscia, 313-315 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC VII 3, GeniusOBV: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: GENIO POP ROM S-F, Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopia, PLN in ex.
3.2g, 22mm
Minted at London, 313-4 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC VII 3, GeniusOBV: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: GENIO POP ROM S-F, Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopia, PLN in ex
3.1g, 21mm.
Minted at London, 313-4 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE Follis RIC VII 48, CampgateOBV: IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding globe, sceptre & mappa
REV: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, campgate with three turrets, no door, delta in right field SMHA in ex.
Minted at Heraclea, 318-20 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS I AE3 FollisOBVERSE: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak, A to right. SIS in ex.
Struck at Siscia 313-315 AD
3.4g, 22mm
Siscia RIC VII 8,ALegatus
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LICINIUS II AE Follis RIC VII 49, JupiterOBV: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield
REV: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe & leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left, captive right; X over II Mu in right field; SMNB in ex.
2.8g, 20mm
Minted at Nicomedia, 321-4 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS II AE Follis, RIC VII 49, JupiterOBV: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield
REV: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe & leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left, captive right; X over II Mu in right field; SMNB in ex.
Minted at Nicomedia, 321-4 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS II AE3, RIC VII 29, Z, JupiterOBV: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped bust left, sceptre in left hand, mappa in right
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across shoulder, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, captive at feet, Z in right field, SMANT in ex.
Minted at Antioch, 317-20 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS II AE3, RIC VII 29,D, JupiterOBV: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, diademed bust left with mappa & sceptre
REV: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI CAESS Jupiter standing, head left, with Victory, captive at feet, Delta to right, SMANT in ex.
3.0g, 19mm
Minted at Antioch, 317-20 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS II AE3, RIC VII 36, CampgateOBV: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laurate draped bust left, holding globe, sceptre & mappa
REV: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with three turrets & no doors, 6 layers, dot over dot in right field, SMHDelta in ex.
3.3g, 19mm
Minted at Heraclea, 317-20 ADLegatus
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LICINIUS II AE3, RIC VII 36, JupiterOBV: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted, cuirassed bust left with spear and shield
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left with Victory, eagle before, captive behind, XII Mu to right, SMANTA in ex.
3.4g, 19mm
Minted at Antioch, 321-4 ADLegatus
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MAXENTIUS Follis, RIC 210, TempleOBV: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REV: CONSERV-VRB SVAE, Roma, seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, shield at side, holding globe and sceptre. Victories as acroteria, wreath in pediment. A Omega T in Ex.
7.6g, 25mm
Minted at Rome, 308-10 ADLegatus
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MAXENTIUS Follis, RIC 210, TempleOBV: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REV: CONSERV-VRB SVAE, Roma, seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, shield at side, holding globe and sceptre. Victories as acroteria, wreath in pediment. A Omega T in Ex.
Minted at Rome, 308-10 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS AE AntoninianusOBVERSE: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: FELIX ADVENT AVGG N N, Africa standing facing, looking left, wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding standard and elephant's tusk, lion with captured bull at feet, H in right field, mintmark PKB
Struck at Carthage. AD 298
RIC VI 25bLegatus
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Maximianus AE Antoninianus RIC 622 crescent S, Hercules OBV: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right
REV: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter standing right holding sceptre & orb facing Hercules standing left holding Victory & club, S in lower centre, XXI dot in ex.
4.3g, 22mm
Struck at Antioch, 286-95 AD
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MAXIMIANUS AE Follis RIC VI 148, GeniusOBV: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REV: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, no mintmark
8.8g, 28mm
Minted at Lugdunum, 296-6 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS AE Fraction RIC VI 46b, ConcordiaOBV: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing right in military dress, short sceptre in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; D between, ALE in ex
3.5g, 22mm
Minted at Alexandria, 296-7 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS AE Post Reform Radiate RIC 36b, VOTAOBVERSE: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate bust right
REVERSE: / VOT dot XX S in three lines within laurel wreath
2.33 g, 19.50 mm
Struck at Ticinum, 299 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus, RIC VI 14, CONCORDIAOBV: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right
REV: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Maximianus, H Delta between
3.8g, 21mm
Minted at Heraclea, 295-6 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus, RIC VI 15b,D, ConcordiaOBV: IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right
REV: CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, K Delta between.
Minted at Cyzicus, 295-99 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus, RIC VI 621, CONCORDIAOBV: IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
REV: CONCORDIA MIL-ITVM, Maximianus receiving Victory from Jupiter, Epsilon-Delta between, dot XXI in ex.
Minted at Antioch, 293 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS AR Argentus, RIC VI 27b, Four TetrarchsOBV: MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REV: VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before walls with 8 turrets
Minted at Rome, 286-305 ADLegatus
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MAXIMIANUS Tetradrachm Emmett 4147, NikeOBVERSE: A K M OVA MAXIMIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: L-Xi, Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm branch
7.4g, 18mm
Struck at Alexandria,Egypt, 292-293 AD
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MAXIMIANUS Tetradrachm Milne 5072, HomonoiaOBV: MAΞIMIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REV: Homonoia standing left, probably not holding anything in right hand & cornucopiae in left hand, L-G across fields
7.28g, 18mm
Minted at Alexandria, 286-305 ADLegatus
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Maximinus II AE FollisOBVERSE: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENIO CAESARIS Genius standing left, naked except for modius on his
head & chlamis over shoulder, holding patera from which liquor flows &
cornucopiae, MKΓ in ex
Struck at Cyzicus 305-308AD
6.74g, 25mm
Cyzicus RIC VI 35Legatus
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MAXIMINUS II AE Follis RIC VI 147c, GeniusOBV: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REV: GENIO EX-ERCITVS, Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder (falls low), holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae. Crescent in upper left field, epsilon over delta in right field. ANT in ex.
6.2g, 23mm
Struck at Antioch, 310-311 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II AE Follis RIC VI 26b, GeniusOBV: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, laureate head right
REV: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder (falls low), holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopiae. HTB in ex.
1.6g, 18mm
Minted at Heraclea, 310-11 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II AE Follis RIC VI Trier 851a, OBV: IMP MAXIMINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REV: GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, towered, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae. T-F across fields, PTR in ex.
3.9g, 22mm
Minted at Treveri, 310-13 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II AE24 Follis RIC VI 62, GeniusOBV: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REV: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius tanding left, pouring libation from patera & holding cornucopiae, HT "G" in ex.
6.4g, 27mm
Minted at Heraclea. 305-6 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II AE27 Follis RIC VI 170b, GeniusOBV: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate head right
REV: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked except for modius on head & chlamis over shoulder, holding patera & cornucopiae, SIS in ex.
11.2g, 27mm
Minted at Siscia, 305-6 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA AE Follis RIC VI 149b. GeniusOBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENI-O-AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Serapis and cornucopiae. X-A across fields; ALE in ex.
4.83g, 21mm
Struck at Alexandria 312 AD
Ex SpinkLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA Quarter Nummis, Vagi 2955, Pagan CommemorativeOBV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left holding globe & sceptre
REV: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm, officina letter to right, ANT in ex.
1.3g, 15mm
Minted at Antioch, 310-13 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA Quarter Nummis, Van Heesch 3, A, Pagan CommemorativeOBV: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled, stalks of grain in right, river-god Orontes swimming below
REV: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, patera in right, lyre in left. A in right field, mintmark SMA
1.2g, 13mm
Struck at Antioch, 312 ADLegatus
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MAXIMINUS II DAIA Quarter Nummis, Van Heesch 3, A, Pagan CommemorativeOBVERSE: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing on rocks, turreted and veiled, stalks of grain in right, river-god Orontes swimming below
REVERSE: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, patera in right, lyre in left. S in right field, mintmark SMA
1.2g, 13mm
Struck at Antioch, 312 ADLegatus
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SEVERUS II Quarter Follis RIC VI Siscia 170a, GeniusOBV: FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head right
REV: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mintmark SIS
2.2g, 18mm
Minted at Siscia, 305-6 ADLegatus
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SEVERUS II Quarter Follis RIC VI Siscia 171a, GeniusOBV: SEVERVS NOB C, laureate head right
REV: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, with chlamys over l. shoulder, patera & cornucopiae; SIS in ex.
Minted at Siscia, 305-6 AD
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