Lot 5714

Description

Galerius Maximinus II, as Augustus (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, issued 311-2, Cyzicus mint, (4.96 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maximinus, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, rev. around GENIO AVGVSTI CMH, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, MKV in exergue, in field E to right, (S.3764, RIC 101a); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 313-314, (3.30 grams), Heraclea mint, obv. laureate head to right of Licinius, around IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre, holding Victory on globe, eagle with wreath below, around IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, A to right, SMHT in exergue, (cf.S.3798, RIC 6); Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued 308-310, (6.59 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, AQ**G* in exergue, Roma seated left within a hexastyle temple, right hand handing globe to Maxentius, holding sceptre, captive between, (S.3781, RIC 115). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)

Ex McHugh Collection.