Maximinus II Daia or Daza
| GAIVS GALERIVS VALERIVS MAXIMINVS was born in Illyricum about 270 to a sister of Galerius. When Diocletian abdicated on May 1, 305 in favor of Galerius, Maximinus became a Caesar. He was given the title of 'Filius Augustorum' after the Conference of Carnuntum in 308. In early 310 his troops hailed him as Augustus. Galerius died in 311, and Licinius and Maximinus became rivals for his territory. Maximinus peacefully gained Asia Minor, but war was inevitable. They fought at Tzirallum in Thrace on April 30, 313 and Maximinus was beaten badly. He escaped but committed suicide at Tarsus a few months later. |
AE Follis (22mm 6.55g) Struck 311 A.D. Antioch
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate bust right
Rev: GENIO EXERCITVS Genius wearing modius standing left holding cornucopia and patera over altar ANT in exergue 
in right field
RIC VI-147c
AE Follis (22mm 4.64g) Struck 310-313 A.D Nicomedia
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG Laureate bust right
Rev: SOLI INVICTO Sol standing left, right hand raised in salute and holding head of Serapis in left hand SMN in exergue * Γ over in left field
RIC VI 77b
