★ Scarce Filius Augustorum ★

OTHER TETRARCHIC: Maximinus II Daia (308-313), as Filius Augustorum, 309-310, AE follis. Thessalonica, 6.04g, 25mm.
Obv: MAXIMINVS FIL AVGG, laureate head right.
Rev: GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, star-Δ in fields, ·SM·TS· in ex.
RIC 32a
From the James Pickering Collection (please see lot 122 for details); ex Agora Auctions, Sale 38, 11.08.2015, lot 213.

The title “Filius Augustorum” was briefly given to Maximinus and Constantine by Galerius after the Carnuntum conference, in an effort to placate them over their demotions to to the status of Caesar. This effort failed, and both Constantine and Maximinus continued to style themselves as Augusti. Filius Augustorum issues are very scarce.