RIC VI, CYZICUS 5b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, MINTMARK VARIETY

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSAVG [MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTORI-ASARMATICA [VICTORIA SARMATICA]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure. No mintmark in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to CYZICUS 5b except for absence of CM in mintmark. Note also footnote to CYZICUS 5a on p. 579: "Vienna contains similar piece [...] without mint-mark". Probably both pieces belong to a separate unlisted issue. Further investigations needed.

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Argenteus. Weight 3.08 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Nomos Obolos webauction 12 (lot 812) in March 2019 for CHF 400; sold on Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Auction 2020 (lot 1222) in May 2020 for CHF 375; sold on Nomos Obolos webauction 23 (lot 802) in June 2022 for CHF 900. Other specimens: - sold CNG eAuction 234 (lot 439) in June 2010 for USD 360; weight 3.17 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].