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

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. ς 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 Z ANTIOCHIA [after 144], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA I

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Weight 6.71 g; diameter 28 mm. Coin sold on VCoins (Athena Numismatics) for USD 2,990. Other specimens: - sold on CNG auction 93 (lot 1254) in May 2013 for USD 760; sold on CNG auction 97 (lot 720) in September 2014 for USD 650; globe close to body; weight 6.52 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - from Dirty Old Coins; globe close to body [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 111 (lot 969) in December 2021 for EUR 200; weight 5.49 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG auction 84 (lot 1472), May 2010; weight 5.83 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Bucephalus Numismatic black auction 30 (lot 260) in DEcember 2023 for EUR 36; weight 6.00 g; diameter 24.7 mm [click for picture]; - from Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 208c in RBC); photo by Doug Smith; weight 4.0 g; diameter 23.2 mm [click for picture].