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

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-X-ERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over Є in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Є. 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 B NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

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Weight 5.60 g; diameter 22 mm. From Guy Braun's collection. Other specimens: - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 159 (lot 924) in December 2025 for EUR 375; weight 5.03 g; diameter 21 mm; rev. legend break E-X [click for picture]; - sold on Artemide Aste auction 73E (lot 899) in January 2026 for EUR 100; weight 5.91 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2012 for USD 36.39; now in the Zenon M. Collection; weight 4.87 g; diameter 20-21 mm; rev. legend break E-X [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2014 for USD 42.88; rev. legend break E-X [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Mariusz Graczyk]; - from eBay, December 2015; weight 5.4 g; diameter 22 mm; rev. legend break E-X [click for picture].