RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys hanging behind, r. holding Victory on globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Star in left field, A in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. RIC lists for this type officinae B, Γ and Є (p. 568). General note from p. 552: "No more than five officinae have yet been evidenced for what is certainly the final issue of the period, consisting of scarce Iovi Conservatori coins (of low weight, as in the last issue) struck for Maximinus alone. Date, 313". Note that now six officinae are attested. See also: NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ

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Weight 5.30 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin from CNG Coin Shop (no. 755171), sold for USD 75; sold on CNG eAuction 234 (lot 478) in June 2010 for USD 205. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 12 (lot 1291) in November 2014 for GBP 40; weight 5.12 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 77 (lot 1308) in November 2020 for GBP 35; weight 4.68 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in January 2022 for USD 88.01; weight 5.7 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 49 (lot 20756) in March 2014 for EUR 31; weight 3.97 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numisfitz auction 3 (lot 987) in December 2023 for EUR 25; weight 6.34 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from www.tesorillo.com; weight 5.1 g; diameter 20-21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in August 2014 for USD 18; weight 4.17 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, April 2017; weight 4.10 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of Mariusz Graczyk]; - sold on eBay in September 2005 for USD 53.29 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2011 for USD 13.50; weight 3.09 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from author's collection; weight 4.40 g; diameter 19.30-20.80 mm [click for picture]; - from author's collection; weight 4.12 g; diameter 20.50-21.50 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2010 for USD 7.97; weight 4.63 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, May 2007; weight 3.90 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture];