RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA Є

OBVERSE	MAXIMINVS-NOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., r. holding Victory on globe, l. decorated shield.
REVERSE	MAXIMINVSNOBI-LISSIMVSCAESAR [MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS CAESAR]; Maximinus stg. facing, head l., in military dress, r. holding Victory on globe, l. leaning on spear. Altar in left field, Є in right field. ANT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE. Specimen similar to ANTIOCHIA 135 from Group V (p. 636), except for different m.m. pattern with no star over altar. Therefore it belongs to Group IV. Cohen probably was aware of this type (see Cohen, vol. VII, p. 154, no. 132). However, it is possible that some of these specimens could be in fact ANTIOCHIA 135 with star worn out, omitted accidentally by engraver or unstruck because of clogged die. Coin should be listed after ANTIOCHIA 120 which has virtually the same reverse except for Maximinus holding globe without Victory. But note that the description of ANTIOCHIA 120 in RIC is incorrect (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 633). See also: ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, [CORRECTION], UNLISTED OFFICINA B ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, [CORRECTION], UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, [CORRECTION], OFFICINA Z ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED REVERSE TYPE, OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 6.16 g. From Rauch auction 71 (lot 964), April 2003. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 123 (lot 903) in May 2005 for EUR 260; weight 5.51 g; diameter 25 mm; rev. legend break I-S [click for picture]; - from VCoins [Glenn W. Woods], November 2008; weight 5.90 g; diameter 24.4 mm [click for picture]; - ex CNG Triton III (lot 1187), December 1999; sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction (lot 561) in December 2008 for EUR 800; weight 5.60 g; rev. legend break I-S [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 232nd weekly blue auction (lot 699) in September 2024 for EUR 1,200; weight 6.65 g; diameter 22 mm; rev. legend break I-S [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2013 for EUR 166; weight 6.9 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Tomasz Speier].