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Lot 127: MAXIMINUS II. 309-313 AD. Æ Follis. Heraclea mint. Circa Late 312 AD.

AUCTION:  Sale 215

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $72
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Description

MAXIMINUS II. 309-313 AD. Æ Follis (24mm - 5.28 g). Heraclea mint. Circa Late 312 AD. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F INV AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding globe in right hand, scepter in left; V in wreath//HTD. RIC VI -. EF, nearly fully silvered.

RIC doesn't record any letters or symbols in the wreath in the left field, though a number of different varieties have been observed including star, T, pellet, leaf and others. RIC notes that the wreath in the left field (also found at Siscia and Thessalonica) is an anticipatory look forward to Licinius' quinquennalia of 313 AD.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: VAuctions
  • Lot #: 127
  • Listing #: 202068
  • Closed: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:12:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $100