Roman Imperial coin – HCR84977

Obverse

Inscription:

GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES

Design:

Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

Inscription:

VIRTVS EX ERCITVS

Design:

Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy set against shoulder and shield in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Maximinus Daia

Mint

Antioch

Denomination

Nummus

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

309 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.4

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.9

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1940

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, 1940.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/(o on I)//ANT•

Reference

RIC VI : 117

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.anch.117

Reference

Omissi, A., and Lindholmer, M. - Mapping the Fall : AD 308 - 310

Note:

Omissi and Lindholmer argue for the sharing of territory by Augusti Galerius and Licinius from 308 CE. Antioch is therefore considered here to fall under both their 'reigns' as joint senior emperors and Augusti of the eastern empire, with Maximinus as their junior Caesar administering the region. In further support of this dual assignment see T. Barnes, The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine (London, 1982), p.197-198.

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski