6-2056

RIC VI, CYZICUS [before 108], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

HERCVLI-VICTORI [HERCVLI VICTORI]; Hercules stg. r., r. behind back, l. leaning on club covered by lion's skin. Star over Γ in left field. SMK in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Constantine (p. 595).

General note from p. 576: "This very small issue - the coins are all extremely rare - comprises only Herculi Victori, for Constantine, and Iovi Conservatori and Soli (sic!) Invicto for Maximinus. Emissions for Licinius are not recorded. The highest officina number recorded is Z. Date, 313".

Footnote 1 on p. 595 emphasizes that "Evidence for this issue is very poor, and the full number of officinae is uncertain". All coins listed in RIC are cited after Voetter and Sutherland probably has never seen them.

Coin should be listed before CYZICUS 108.

See also:
CYZICUS [before 108], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A
CYZICUS [before 108], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
CYZICUS [before 108], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 4.35 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2019 for GBP 36.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski