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

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 globe (?) close to body, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two r. Γ 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 A ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B 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

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Weight 5.70 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2009 for USD 182. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 30 (lot 565) in April 2015 for EUR 400; weight 6.70 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 23rd online auction (lot 750) in June 2018 for EUR 170; weight 5.70 g; diameter 21 mm (sic!) [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 463 (lot 491) in March 2020 for USD 120; weight 7.58 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture].