RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITIS [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS (sic!)]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMHT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. This type belongs to the group which was minted after Maximinus' capture of Heraclea in 313 [HERACLEA 76-78]. The similar reverse was used earlier in Nicomedia and Cyzicus [i.e. NICOMEDIA 70a-70b, CYZICUS 94] controlled by Maximinus since Galerius' death, but the legend VIRTVTI EXERCITIS is not attested in RIC VI. For the first time published probably in: Meixner, I., "Neki kovovi iz nalaza kod Stoca koje ne poznaje najnovija radnja Sutherlanda »Roman Imperial Coinage«, VI sv. 1967. godine" [Some coins from Stoca hoard which are unlisted in the latest Sutherland's work "Roman Imperial Coinage" vol. VI, 1967], Numizmatičke vijesti, vol. XVI/27, 1969, p. 16-18 and plate V. Mentioned in Bruun SICN (p. 175), but incorrectly as VIRTVTI EXERCITVS. However, variety with rev. legend VIRTVTI EXERCITVS also exists. Listed in Tillack - Heraclea (p. 258, no. 105) together with EXERCITVS variety (cf. p. 226). Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 78. See also: HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Γ HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Є HERACLEA [after 78], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA B HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA Γ HERACLEA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINVS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS] (Mars with captive), OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 4.66 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 10 (lot 1607) in December 2019 for CHF 120. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in May 2011 for USD 85.54 (note that reading of rev. legend is uncertain and could be ...EXERCITVS); weight 5.60 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 138 (lot 2416) in March 2005 for EUR 90; weight 5.07 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in January 2006 for GBP 32.78; weight 4.50 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].