RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over A in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. RIC lists for this type only officina Z (p. 568). General note from p. 551: "Virtuti Exercitus, also shared, is rare for all three [Augusti] [...] Date, c. 312 (later)". See also: NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

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Weight 4.60 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 67 (lot 615) in July 2018 for EUR 200. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 76 (lot 523) in April 2019 for EUR 130; weight 4.80 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 74 (lot 95) in October 2003 for USD 114; sold on CNG eAuction 352 (lot 521) in June 2015 for USD 60; weight 4.41 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture].