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

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. I 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 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

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Weight 5.92 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 7 (lot 220) in May 2014 for GBP 280. Other specimens: - from CNG auction XXIV (lot 475), December 1992; weight 7.37 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 392 (lot 608) in March 2017 for USD 220; weight 5.89 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik online auction 233 (lot 678) in September 2024 for EUR 19; weight 4.43 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture].