RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

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, ς in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. 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 A NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ 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 5.29 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 96th blue auction (lot 1476) in February 2021 for EUR 80. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in March 2010 for EUR 12.56; sold on eBay in December 2014 for EUR 23.50; weight 4.31 g; diameter 21.5 mm [click for picture]; - from the collection of Maximianus; weight 4.10 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture]; - from Wildwinds; contributed by Dane Kurth [click for picture].