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

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 B in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. 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 A NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 5.4 g; diameter 22.02 mm. From Victor Failmezger's collection (no. 245 in RBC); photo by Doug Smith. Other specimens: - sold on Rauch auction 88 (lot 650) in May 2011 for EUR 85; weight 5.45 g [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 91 (lot 796) in December 2012 for EUR 140; weight 4.73 g [click for picture].