RIC VI, CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys spread behind, r. holding Victoriola on globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Star over B in right field. SMK in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. RIC lists for this type only officinae Γ and Z [rarity R3] (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. See also: CYZICUS [before 109], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, obv. legend 1a CYZICUS [before 109], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, obv. legend 1b CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA H CYZICUS [after 109], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER

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Weight 5.02 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on eBay in September 2014 for USD 146.88. Other specimens: - sold on Nummitra auction 2 (lot 287) in June 2023 for EUR 28; sold on Nummitra auction 6 (lot 458) in August 2023 for EUR 14; weight 4.05 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Laurent Diot].