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RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

  

OBVERSE

MAXIMINVS-NOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; bust l., helm. (crest ending in eagle), cuir., spear over r. shoulder, decorated shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

SOLIIN-VICTAE [SOLI INVICTAE (sic!)]; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two r. A in middle field. ANT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Galerius Maximian (p. 638). General note from p. 609: "A small and very rare issue which may be part of (i): it includes Sole (or Soli) Invicto in two varieties for Maximinus as Caesar (armoured bust) and Augustus, in a third (quadriga) variety for Licinius, and with anomalous form of legend for Galerius. Date, 310". Note also that description in RIC could be misleading; see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 638. Coin should be listed after ANTIOCHIA 144.

See also:
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Z
ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA I

NOTES

Weight 5.69 g; diameter 25 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics E-Live Auction 6 (lot 329) in March 2023 for GBP 1,600.

Other specimens:

- sold on VCoins (Athena Numismatics) for USD 2,100; weight 6.65 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Vico auction 149 (lot 493) in November 2017 for EUR 500; ex Dattari [click for picture];

- sold on Hess Divo auction 307 (lot 1732) in June 2007 for CHF 280; weight 6.50 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture];

- from Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 5.9 g; diameter 26-27 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 15 (lot 2119) in February 2021 for CHF 260; weight 7.32 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture];

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1978.212.4); weight 6.08 g; diameter 23.5 mm [click for picture];

- from York Coins; weight 6.78 g [click for picture];

- sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction (lot 562) in December 2008 for EUR 210; sold on Ibercoin auction 19.1 (lot 2306) in April 2015 for EUR 130; weight 6.24 g [click for picture];

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5481) in July 2023 for CHF 320; weight 5.50 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture].

- sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 85 (lot 2342) in June 2021 for GBP 120 (officina letter uncertain); weight 6.90 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski