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A billon follis of the emperor Maximinus II with a reverse showing Genius holding the head of Serapis Coin Type: Billon follis of Maximinus II, Caesar 305-308 CE, Augustus 309-313 CE
Mint and Date: Alexandria, officina 2, 312-313 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm, 4.85g
Obverse: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Laureate head right.
Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI
Genius, naked but for chlamys fastened at his right shoulder and hanging from his left shoulder, standing facing, head left, wearing modius, holding head of Serapis, which faces him, in right hand and ornate cornucopia in left arm behind.
Field marks: Star above N above branch angled to the left in left field, B in right field.
Exergue: ALE
Provenance: J C Lavender (Vcoins), February 2006
Ref: RIC VI Alexandria 160b
BW Ref: 007 028 072
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