6-1957

RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA 39, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, [CONFIRMATION], OFFICINA Γ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCMAMAXIMIANVSPFAVG [IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head l., laur. [C].

REVERSE

HERCVLI-VICTORI [HERCVLI VICTORI]; Hercules stg facing, head l., r. leaning on club, l. holding apples and with lion's skin dropping from elbow. Γ over S in left field and P in right field. ALE in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

[CONFIRMATION], OFFICINA Γ. RIC cites officina Γ after note of prof. Andreas Alföldi "(A.A.)". However, this type is listed with remark: "Confirmation required" (footnote 5 on p. 666). Note that RIC gives in error bust type B instead of C (see also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 666).

See also:
ALEXANDRIA 39, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, [CONFIRMATION], OFFICINA B
ALEXANDRIA 39, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 10.36 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2018 for EUR 161.77.

Other specimens:

- sold on Savoca Numismatik 217th Weekly Blue Auction (lot 858) in June 2024 for EUR 60; weight 10.42 g; diameter 26 mm; Γ over P in right field [click for picture];

- from Jay Dharmadhikari's collection; Γ over P in right field [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski