6-3247

RIC VI, CYZICUS 47, GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR

  

OBVERSE

GALMAXIMIANVSPFAVG [GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVTIE-[X]ERCIRIS [VIRTVTI EXERCIRIS (sic!)]; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. B in left field. MKV in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 47 except for EXERCIRIS in rev. legend instead of EXERCITVS. Apparently an engraver's error: combination of EXERCITVS and IMPERATORIS.

NOTES

Weight 6.78 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 169 (lot 218) in June 2026 for EUR 675.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski