RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS] (Mars with captive), OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. dragging captive by the hair, 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. Note that Mars is dragging captive instead of holding spear. Listed in Tillack - Heraclea (p. 258, no. 111). Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 78. See also: HERACLEA [after 78], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA B HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINVS, 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], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA B HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Γ HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 4.71 g; diameter 20.5-21 mm. From Tillack - Heraclea (p. 265, no. 111). Other specimens: - from Coryssa database (ID 857519) [click for picture].