RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [before 155a], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER AND REVERSE VARIETY, OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMIANVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVSEX-ERCITVS [VIRTVS EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., in military dress, r. holding trasverse spear, l. shield and trophy over l. shoulder. Crescent in left field, Δ in right field. ANT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this rare issue only for Licinius and Maximinus (p. 640). See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 639-640. Note also reverse variety: Mars is not nude, but wearing a military dress. Cf. ANTIOCHIA 99 (BM B.5646, 6.26 g) but the presented specimen has crescent in l. field and no dot in exergue). Coin should be listed before ANTIOCHIA 155a. See also: ANTIOCHIA [before 155a], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER AND REVERSE VARIETY, OFFICINA H ANTIOCHIA [before 155a], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA H

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Weight 7.28 g; diameter 23.5 mm. Coin sold on eBay in November 2021 for EUR 42.55. Now in Laurent Diot's collection.