RIC VI, CYZICUS 110, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	SOLIIN-VICTO [SOLI INVICTO]; Sol, rad., stg. l. in long robe, r. raised, l. holding head of Serapis. Star over Δ in left field. SMK in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists for this type only officina ς [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 110, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 3.90 g; diameter 21 mm. From author's collection. Other specimens: - sold on Bay Numismatics online auction 5 (lot 701) in August 2024 for EUR 10; weight 3.70 g; diameter 21.8 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Victoria Numismatics auction 6 (lot 802) in March 2023 for EUR 42; weight 5.95 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismad auction 17 (lot 1233) in September 2024 for EUR 11; weight 3.71 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in October 2019 for USD 24; weight 4.23 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2013 for USD 10; weight 3.50 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture].