RIC VI, CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

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 ς in right field. SMK in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. 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 B CYZICUS 109, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA H CYZICUS [after 109], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER

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Weight 7.21 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 16 (lot 3696) in May 2021 for CHF 500. Other specimens: - sold on Allegro in April 2009 for PLN 158.28; sold on Numismatic Salon Mateusz Wójcicki auction 7 (lot 3249) in February 2021 for EUR 40; weight 4.18 g; diameter 21-22 mm [click for picture].