RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 75, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS 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. Star over ς in left field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. RIC lists officinae A, B, Γ, Δ, Є and Z (p. 567). General note from p. 551: "Herculi Victori (common) [...] appear[s] only for Maximinus [...] Date, c. 312 (later)". See also: NICOMEDIA [before 75], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA [before 75], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [before 75], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA [before 75], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є NICOMEDIA [after 75], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA [after 75], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 75], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA [after 75], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є

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Weight 4.76 g; diameter 20.2-20.6 mm. From Tomasz Speier's collection. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in March 2006 for USD 46; weight 3.18 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demos auction 36 (lot 1724) in August 2024 for EUR 12; weight 5.31 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].