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Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-308. Gold Aureus (5.11 g) minted at Aquileia, AD 305-306. EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:4,750.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 13,000.00 USD
Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-308. Gold Aureus (5.11 g) minted at Aquileia, AD 305-306. EF
Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-308. Gold Aureus (5.11 g) minted at Aquileia, AD 305-306. Laureate head right of Maximinus II as Caesar. Reverse: Concordia seated left on high-backed chair, holding patera and cornuacopiae. Unpublished variant, but see RIC (Aquileia) 41a and b for different emperors as Augusti; also cf. RIC (Ticinum) 49a and b for Severus II and Maximinus from Ticinum. Natural flan crack and two marks on edge (from ancient mounting?). Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. .

There was a close association of the Aquileia and Ticinum mints at this time. Maximinus II and Severus II were newly appointed Caesars, and this chosen reverse type embodies their alliance with the Augusti. Coinage in gold is all rare; this particular unique offering makes sense with all the historical facts we have discovered from the known variants. Un bel di the missing Severus will be unearthed as well.

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Those who ponder an ancient coin's existence — upon who handled the coins, how they compare to other art forms and to modern examples — often use inductive reasoning in searching for the answers to the larger questions. These are the right-brained individuals, the dreamers, artists, romantics, who also solve problems, usually from a totally different perspective. It's usually when deduction and induction work together that questions are answered and insight provided .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 13,000.