RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 145b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

6-822

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-VICTO [SOLI INVICTO]; 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. B in middle field. ANT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists only officina A (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". See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 638.
See also:
ANTIOCHIA 145b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ
ANTIOCHIA 145b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς
ANTIOCHIA 145b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Z

NOTES

Ex Dattari. Coin sold on Vico auction 147 (lot 387) in March 2017 for EUR 2,000.
Other specimens:
- from VCoins (Athena Numismatics) (Sol is holding globe up); weight 5.93 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture];
- sold on VCoins (Roy's Coins & Collectibles) for USD 400; weight 6.27 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in December 2010 for USD 183.50 (Sol is holding globe up); diameter 23 mm [click for picture];
- sold on Heritage Auctions auction 271933 (lot 35449) in August 2019 for USD 144 (Sol is holding globe up); weight 5.96 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture];
- from eBay, June 2020 (Sol is holding globe up) [click for picture];
- from VAuctions 315 (lot 157), April 2015 (officina letter uncertain); weight 4.80 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];
- sold on eBay in May 2010 for USD 115,50 (rev. legend not fully legible, could be ...VICTAE, i.e. ANTIOCHIA [after 144]; Sol is holding globe up); weight 6.50 g; diameter 24-26 mm [click for picture];
- from VAuctions 315 (lot 157), April 2015; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2635) in March 2023 for CHF 45 (officina letter uncertain; probably an ancient cast imitation); weight 4.87 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].