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Maximinus II Genius Coin Type: Bronze 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: Laureate head right.
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse: Genius standing facing, head left, holding head of Serapis in right hand and ornate cornucopia in left arm.
GENIO * AVGVSTI
Field marks: N above branch in l. field, B in r. field.
Exergue: ALE
Provenance: J C Lavender (Vcoins), February 2006
Ref: RIC vol VI 160b
BW Ref: 007 028 072
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