6-159

RIC VI, NICOMEDIA [before 68], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ

  

OBVERSE

IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

HERCVLI-VICTORI [HERCVLI VICTORI]; Hercules stg. r., r. behind back, l. leaning on club covered by lion's skin. Δ in left field. SMN in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Maximinus (p. 565).

General note from p. 551: "Herculi Victori is given, surprisingly, to Maximinus alone". The footnote explains it in the following way: "This may well reflect (as in the next issue) the accord which came to exist between Maximinus and Maxentius, seen also in the types struck at Antioch and Alexandria in honour of Maximian Herculius before his death in 310. Maxentius and his father were a valuable counterpoise to that other Herculian, Constantine".

Coin should be listed before NICOMEDIA 68.

Note, however, that there are also numerous cast forgeries of this type:
- eBay (5.40 g);
- eBay (October 2021, 6.70);
- eBay (December 2021, 5.20 g, 21.5 mm);
- eBay (April 2022, 5.42 g);
- eBay (June 2022);
- eBay (June 2022, 6.2 g, 20.9 mm);
- eBay (September 2022, 5.13 g, 21.5 mm);
- eBay (November 2022, 6.33 g, 20.8 mm);
- eBay (February 2023, 5.27 g);
- eBay (November 2023, 5.26 g, 21 mm);
- eBay (February 2024, 5.65 g, 22 mm);
- eBay (March 2024);
- eBay (August 2024);
- FAC (posted by Caesarea, 19 mm);
- FAC (5.020 g, 22.2 mm).

See also:
NICOMEDIA [before 68], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A
NICOMEDIA [before 68], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
NICOMEDIA [before 68], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ
NICOMEDIA [after 68], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B
NICOMEDIA [after 68], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ
NICOMEDIA [after 68], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ [IRREGULAR COIN]

NOTES

Weight 5.80 g; diameter 21 mm. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59 (lot 2136), April 2011; sold on CNG eAuction 302 (lot 341) in April 2013 for USD 120.

Other specimens:

- ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5462) in July 2023 for CHF 220; weight 4.10 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 43 (lot 804) in February 2018 for GBP 260; weight 4.95 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in September 2006 for USD 32.79; weight 2.90 g [click for picture];

- from eBay, March 2005 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in February 2005 for USD 67; weight 4.55 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski