RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA [after 61], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIA AVGG]

OBVERSE	MAXIMIN-VSNOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	CONCOR-DIAAVGG [CONCORDIA AVGG]; Concordia stg. l., turreted, r. holding head of Serapis, l. leaning on sceptre. B in left field. ALE in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Type not attested in RIC. There is, however, a close resemblance between the examined coin and Alexandrian aureus of Severus II [ALEXANDRIA 61] with rev legend CONCORDIA AVG ET CAES (p. 671). General note from p. 653 reads as follows: "The only gold which can with certainty be attributed to this period is a unique aureus of Severus with Concordia Aug et Caes; the singular terminations must surely show Maximinus' readiness at Alexandria to publicize support for Severus in contrast to Galerius and Constantine. The coin is officina-marked, and continues on the standard of c. 5.3 gm." Here we have coin from the same officina, B, and rev. legend ended with ...AVGG which could suggest a conciliatory gesture to the second Augustus. Until now, four specimens are known to the present author (plus forgery). All share the same dies and one can notice a striking similarity even in minor details, e.g. "scratch" parallel to upper part of sceptre [click for picture]. Further investigations needed. Listed in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 583, no. 65). Coin should be listed after ALEXANDRIA 61. See also: ALEXANDRIA [after 61], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIA AVGG], OFFICINA Γ ALEXANDRIA [after 61], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIA AVGG], OFFICINA Δ

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Argenteus. Weight 3.26 g. Coin sold on Gorny & Mosch aution 164 (lot 448) in March 2008 for EUR 6,000. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 52 (lot 597) in October 2009 for CHF 12,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 125 (lot 781) in June 2021 for CHF 7,500; weight 3.28 g [click for picture]; - from Helios Numismatik auction 1 (lot 585), April 2008; weight 3.26 g [click for picture]; - ex Freeman & Sear Fixed Price List 13, Winter 2008 (lot 72); sold on Nomos auction 3 (lot 243) in May 2011 for CHF 12,000; sold on CNG Triton XXI (lot 845) in January 2018 for USD 7,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 131 (lot 136) in May 2022 for CHF 9,250; sold on CNG Triton XXVII (lot 899) in January 2024 for USD 7,500; weight 3.16 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - offered on eBay in May 2008 for USD 7,333; sold on eBay in October 2008 as private listing for USD 799.50; note that this coin is almost certainly a cast, i.e. modern forgery; weight 3.25 g [click for picture].