RIC VI, CYZICUS [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN]

OBVERSE	MAXIMIANVS-AVGVSTVS [MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	CONCORDI-AEAVGGNN [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN]; Diocletian and Maximianus std. l., each holding globe and parazonium; Victory flying above, crowning them.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Minted in 293, shortly after the First Tetrarchy was established, so apparently belongs to the pre-reform coinage. Note that there is a possibility that some coins of this type were minted in Antioch. Listed in RIC V/2 (Maximianus Herculeus 601 (Cyzicus) and Maximianus Herculeus 615 (Antioch)). Listed in Depeyrot (Cyzicus; p. 135, no. 13/3). Could be listed in RIC before CYZICUS 1. See also: CYZICUS [before 1], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN] CYZICUS [before 1], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN] CYZICUS [before 1], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN] CYZICUS [before 1], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN] CYZICUS [before 1], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [CONCORDIAE AVGG NN]

NOTES

Lighter aureus. Weight 5.32 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 138 (lot 814) in May 2023 for CHF 18,000. Other specimens: - sold on CNG Triton XXIII (lot 854) in January 2020 for USD 25,000; sold on CNG Triton XXVII (lot 871) in January 2024 for USD 25,000; weight 5.43 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 42 (lot 186) in November 2007 for CHF 8,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 117 (lot 349) in October 2019 for CHF 8,000; weight 5.47 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 99 (lot 277) in December 2015 for EUR 13,000; weight 5.28 g [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 243) in December 2002 for CHF 8,500; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 40 (lot 843) in May 2007 for CHF 10,000; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 78 (lot 1130) in May 2014 for CHF 24,000; weight 5.43 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from Hess Divo auction 307 (lot 1718), June 2007; weight 5.38 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].