{"product_id":"coin-21836","title":"Maximinus II (AD 310–313) Roman Empire BI Quarter-Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMaximinus II — Eastern Augustus in the Tetrarchic Wars\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis billon quarter-nummus represents Maximinus II, a ruler whose career unfolded during the final struggle among the Tetrarchs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximinus II Daia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 310–313 as Augustus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarter-nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e BI (billon or silvered copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaximinus II — Ambition, Religious Conflict and Defeat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalerius appointed Maximinus as Caesar in AD 305, giving him responsibility for Egypt and Syria. He later claimed the rank of Augustus as the Tetrarchic system fractured into rival courts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximinus continued persecution of Christians in parts of the East but later issued toleration. Licinius defeated him near Tzirallum in AD 313, and Maximinus died while retreating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quarter-nummus was a small fraction within the reformed Tetrarchic bronze system. Its compact size served low-value exchange while still carrying imperial names and images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoins of Maximinus document the rapid changes in rank and alliance that characterized the Tetrarchic civil wars. They preserve the official claim of a ruler ultimately eliminated by Licinius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one billon quarter-nummus of Maximinus II in an NGC Ancients holder with the stated grade. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192458117182,"sku":"COIN-21836","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/maximinus2ndquarter-nummusngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585233","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-21836","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}