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Maximinus II "Daia" (A.D. 309 - 313)
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R1547 - Maximinus II as Caesar (A.D. 305-309), Æ Follis, 6.78g., Antioch mint (Antakiyah, Turkey), 1st officina, MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder in right hand, wearing on left arm a shield depicting two horsemen riding down four enemies, rev., SOLI INVICTAE, Sol standing in facing quadriga, raising right hand and holding globe in left, A / ANT, (RIC 144 var), good fine, extremely rare. $495

The use of the feminine INVICTAE instead of the male INVICTO is curious given the male nature of Sol. A good very fine example of this extremely rare type sold for $1840 in Triton X auction, Lot: 772, 8 January 2007.
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R1383 - MAXIMINUS II (A.D. 309 - 313), Billon Argenteus, 3.57g., Treveri mint (Trier, Germany), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe and raising right hand, imp maximinvs avg, rev., SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol, holding globe and whip, standing left in facing quadriga, PTR in exergue, (RIC 826), very fine, very rare with a great provenance. $395
 
Provenance:
William C. Boyd Collection, Baldwin's Auctions (42), 26 September 2005.
Purchased by Boyd himself from the London coin dealer W. S. Lincoln in November, 1890
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R922 - Maximinus II (A.D. 309-313), Bronze Reduced Follis, 4.74g., Treveri mint (Trier, Germany), A.D. 310-313, laureate cuirassed bust right, IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev., Genius standing left holding, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, GENIO POP ROM, T F in field, PTR in the exergue (RIC 845a), extremely fine, dark patina. $95

R604 - Maximinus II as Caesar (A.D. 305-308), Bronze Reduced Follis, 6.54g., Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), fourth officina, A.D. late 308 - 310, laureate bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, rev., Genius standing left holding, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left,  GENIO CAESARIS, Δ in field right, MKV  in exergue (RIC 43), extremely fine. $95

R1478 - Maximinus II (A.D. 309-313), Bronze Reduced Follis, 6.36g., Heraclea mint (Eregli, Turkey),  third officina, A.D. early 313 A.D., laureate head right, IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, rev., Genius standing left holding, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, GENIO AVGVSTI, Γ in field right, eagle in field left, SMHT in exergue (RIC 76), almost extremely fine. $70