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RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 77b], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

   

OBVERSE

DNMAXIMIANOFELICISSIMOSENAG [D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive branch, l. mappa.

REVERSE

PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVGG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG]; Providentia stg. r., extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch (up or down), l. leaning on sceptre.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Similar to 7b (p. 127) except for AG instead of AVG. Listed in Cloke-Toone (4.01.005). Coin should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 77b.

NOTES

Weight 9.5 g; diameter 30 mm. Coin sold on Spink auction 8006 (lot 1182) in March 2008 for GBP 240. Now in the Robert Bernobich Collection.

Other specimens:

- from CNG Coin Shop (no. 873962), sold for for USD 375; plate coin in Cloke-Toone; weight 11.14 g; diameter 26.02-26.78 mm [click for picture];

- from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 2022,4018.75); Rauceby hoard; weight 10.79 g; diameter 30 mm [click for picture];

- from Lee Toone's collection; weight 10.40 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski