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Mints active in this period were (in the usual west-to-east order): London, Treveri (Trier), Lugdunum (Lyons), Ticinum, Aquileia, Rome, Siscia, Serdica, Thessalonica, Heraclea, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Antioch, and Alexandria. [Carthage and Ostia are also in RIC volume VI, but neither minted this type.]

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Severus II:

Domitius Domitianus

Domitius Domitianus
who revolted against Diocletian
at Alexandria
27-25 mm. 9.88 grams.
IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG
eagle at feet left, B in right field
ALE in exergue
RIC Alexandria 20 "c. 295-296"

During the revolt of Domitius Domitianus at Alexandria he issued this type in his own name and in the names of the four tetrarchs. They are distinguished by the eagle.

Severus II, as Caesar
London
28 mm. 9.80 grams.
nothing in exergue
RIC London 59a "May 305 - Autumn 307"

Severus II, as Caesar
Trier
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C
27 mm.
S in left field, F in right field
PTR in exergue
RIC Trier 651 "1 May 305 - early 307"

Severus II, as Caesar
Lugdunum
SEVERVS NOB C
33-30 mm. (Remarkably large flan)
altar left, ✳ in right field
PLG in exergue
RIC Lyons 199a "1 May 305 - July 306"

Severus II, as Caesar
Serdica
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAESAR
27 mm. 9.54 grams.
A in right field
•SM•SD•

RIC VI Serdica 13a, "1 May 305 - 25 July 306."

Severus II, as Caesar
Heraclea
FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL CAES
27 mm. 9.86 grams.
HTΓ

RIC VI Heraclea 25, "1 May 305 - 25 July 306."
Sear IV 14634

Severus II, as Caesar
Antioch
28 mm.
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES
Head right, laureate
A in right field
ANT in exergue
RIC Antioch 71a "c. 305"

Maximinus II

Maximinus II, as Caesar
London
29-27 mm. 8.52 grams.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C
Bust right, draped and cuirassed.
nothing in exergue
RIC London 57 "1 May 305 - Autumn 307"

Maximinus II, as Caesar
Trier
27 mm.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C
Cuirassed bust right
S in left field, F in right field
PTR in exergue
RIC Trier 667b "1 May 305 - early 307"

Maximinus II, as Caesar
Lugdunum
26.6 mm. 6.74 grams
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS N C
Bust right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, seen from the rear
Altar to left, N in right field
PLC
RIC VI Lyons --
(213a has N but not an altar. The N is from "c. spring 307" and the altar from earlier)

Maximinus II
Serdica
28 mm. 9.95 grams.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAESAR
Head right, laureate
Γ in right field
•SM•SD•
RIC Serdica 13b "305-6"

Maximinus II, as Caesar
Heraclea
28-27 mm. 11.45 grams (heavy)
Head right, laureate
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
HTΔ
RIC Heraclea 26b "1 May 305 - 26 July 306"

Maximinus II, as Caesar
Nicomedia
27-26 mm. 10.47 grams.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
SMNB
RIC Nicomedia 40 "1 May 305-July 306"
i.e. as Caesar of the Second Tetrarchy

Maximinus II, as Caesar
Antioch
27 mm. 10.42 grams.
Struck c. 305 during the Second Tetrarchy.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES
Є
ANT
RIC Antioch 71b
Sear IV 14751

There is one more, later, type of Maximinus II from Rome below.

Constantine

Constantine, as Caesar
Trier
29-28 mm.
Bust right, draped and cuirassed, seen slightly from the rear.
S in left field, A in right field
PTR in exergue
RIC Trier 694 "c. Spring 307"

Constantine, as Caesar
Lugdundum
26.5-25.4 mm.
Bust right, draped and cuirassed, seen slightly from the front
altar in left, N n right field
PLG
RIC VI Lyons 214b "c. Spring 307"

Constantine, as Augustus
Rome
28-22 mm
IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
R S in exergue

RIC VI Rome 294a "312(end) - 313"

[Unusually large flan for this late issue which was usually c. 22 mm]

Constantine, as Caesar
Heraclea
28-27 mm. 8.27 grams.
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
HTA in exergue
RIC Heraclea 31 "later 306 - earlier 307"

The GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type been discontinued everywhere c. 307 before Constantine became Augustus, but it was revived twice in a reduced module--once by Constantine after the Battle at the Milvian Bridge in late 312 at Rome and Ticinum for Constantine, Maximinus, and Licinius, as Augusti, and a second time by Licinius at Alexandria for Licinius and Constantine after the death of Maximinus II in 313.

Constantine, as Augustus
Ticinum, struck 312-313
21-19 mm. 3.61 grams. (Much smaller than earlier folles.)
TT in exergue
RIC VI Ticinum 117 "312-313"

Maximinus II, as Augustus
Rome
23 mm. (Much smaller than the earlier folles)
IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG
RQ in exergue
RIC VI Rome 294b

Coins of Alexandria from the second revival of this legend have Genius holding the head of the Egyptian god Serapis. Only Licinius and Constantine were included, so we infer Maximinus II was already dead and the type commenced 313 when he died.

Constantine, as Augustus
Alexandria
21 mm. 6.03 grams. (Much smaller than the earlier folles.)
II over palm branch in left field
FL VALER CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
Genius holds head of Serapis in his right hand
Δ over wreath in right field
ALE • in exergue
RIC VII Alexandria 4 "313-314"

This type is small, late, and rare.

Licinius

Licinius
Alexandria
22-20 mm. 5.40 grams. (Much smaller than the earlier folles.)
IMP C LIC LICINNIVS PF AVG (spelled with NN in LICINNIVS)
Genius holds head of Serapis in his right hand
N over palm branch in left field
H over wreath in right field
ALE • in exergue
RIC VII Alexandria 5 "313-314"

This type is small, late, and rare.

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Severus II London	Severus II Trier	Severus II Lyon	Severus II Heraclea

Severus II Serdica	Severus II Cyzicus, as Augustus	Severus II Antioch


Domitius Domitianus Alexandria	Maximinus II as Caesar London	Maximinus II as Caesar Trier	Maximinus II as Augustus Rome


Maximinus II as Caesar Serdica	Maximinus II as Caesar Heraclea	Maximinus II as Caesar Nicomedia	Maximinus II as Caesar Antioch

Constantine as Caesar Trier	Constantine as Caesar Lugdunum	Constantine as Caesar Ticinum	Constantine as Augustus Rome


Constantine as Caesar Heraclea	Constantine, Augustus Alexandria	Maximinus II as Caesar Lugdunum	Licinius as Augustus Alexandria