RIC VI, LONDINIUM [after 131], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI CONSERVATORI]

OBVERSE	IMPMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	MARTICONSERVATORI [MARTI CONSERVATORI]; Mars stg. r. in military dress, r. leaning on reversed spear, l. on shield. Star over retrograde F in left field, star over T in right field. PLN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. According to RIC, this coin "bears a type proper to Constantine and should probably be regarded as a half-blundered hybrid" (footnote 2 on p. 133). But since that time more Maximinus' coins with types "proper to Constantine" have come to light, unfortunately all are very rare. Note an obvious error on reverse (F (retrograde)|T instead of T|F). Listed in Cloke-Toone (6.03.006; this coin). For the detailed analysis of this issue see: Hubert J. Cloke, Lee Toone, "Two Enigmatic Issues of London: The Rare Stars over T/F and Right Star over I/I Mintmarks", Revue Numismatique 2017, vol. 174, pp. 249-261. Should be listed in RIC after LONDINIUM 131. See also: LONDINIUM [after 131], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [MARTI CONSERVATORI]

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Weight 4.471 g; diameter 23.5-24.0 mm. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone. From the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 1927,0616.101).