RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 125, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	MAXIMINVS-NOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; bust l., helm. (crest ending in griffin), cuir., spear over r. shoulder, shield (decorated with two riders and four prisoners) on l. arm.
REVERSE	VIRTVSEX-ERCITVS [VIRTVS EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] stg. facing, head l., in military dress, r. leaning on shield, l. on vertical spear. Altar in left field, Γ in right field. ANT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists for this type officinae A, B, ς and I (p. 634). General note from p. 607: "Virtus Exercitus, for Galerius and Maximinus, was produced in very small quantity, though with two variants reserved for Maximinus with armoured and decorated busts". See also: ANTIOCHIA 125, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Z

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Weight 7.01 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on Künker auction 89 (lot 2647) in March 2004 for EUR 150. Other specimens: - sold on CNG eAuction 416 (lot 476) in March 2018 for USD 120; weight 6.09 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in July 2016 for EUR 119; weight 8.02 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from Roma Numismatics eSale 35 (lot 1024), May 2017; weight 6.13 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]. - sold on eBay in August 2010 for USD 173.82; weight 6.20 g; diameter 23-25 mm [click for picture].