RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 3], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSAVG [MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTORIA-SARMATICA [VICTORIA SARMATICA]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six- (or seven-) turreted enclosure. HЄ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. RIC lists this type with rev. legend break S-A (cf. HERACLEA 3; BM 1925,0105.166, 2.78 g). Note that different rev. legend break could make in RIC a separate entry (cf. RIC VI TREVERI 802 and 807 or SISCIA 61 and SISCIA 62). Listed separately in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 495, no. 6). Should be listed in RIC after HERACLEA 3.

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.14 g. Coin sold on Künker auction 158 (lot 772) in September 2009 for USD 525. Other specimens: - from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Collection (inventory no. 07135); weight 2.91 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture].