6-1138

RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [before 257], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [C]

  

OBVERSE

GALVALMAXIMINVSNOBC [GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., cuir. [C].

REVERSE

GENIO-POPROM [GENIO POP ROM]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae; altar to l. PLC in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - C. Not attested for obv. legend 5a (p. 261). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 237, no. 475). Listed in Cher Hoards (p. 73, no. 322). Coin should be listed before LUGDUNUM 257.

NOTES

Weight 7.16 g; diameter 26.5 mm. From the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1984.146.329). Shown in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 475c). Shown in Cher Hoards (plate VIII, no. 322).

Other specimens:

- from VCoins (Gert Boersema Ancient Coins); weight 5.32 g; diameter 25.6 mm [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 475b); weight 7.65 g; Genius turetted [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate LIII, no. 475a); weight 5.10 g [click for picture];

- sold on Morton & Eden auction 108 (lot 337) in October 2020 for GBP 380 [lot of 12 coins]; weight 6.31 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski