RIC VI, ROMA [after 354], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGGG]

OBVERSE	IMPMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir.
REVERSE	VIRT-VS-A-VGGG [VIRTVS AVGGG]; emperor nimbate, with shield on l. arm, galloping r. over two fallen foemen, one with rectangular shield; striking them downwards with his spear. RP in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Probably minted shortly after Constantine's victory over Maxentius. Known only for Maximinus and Constantine, but three "G" in AVGGG suggests all three Augusti, so Licinius' coin is also expected. Type attested by Ivan Meixner in 1959 ("Nepoznati follis Konstantina Velikog" [Unknown follis of Constantine the Great], Numizmatičke vijesti, vol. VI/13, 1959, p. 3-4). See also: Ivam Meixner, "Neki kovovi iz nalaza kod Stoca koje ne poznaje najnovija radnja Sutherlanda »Roman Imperial Coinage«, VI sv. 1967. godine" [Some coins from Stoca hoard which are unlisted in the latest Sutherland's work "Roman Imperial Coinage" vol. VI, 1967], Numizmatičke vijesti, vol. XVI/27, 1969, p. 16-18 and plate V. Note that emperor is nimbate. Listed in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (p. 86, no. 3699; this coin before cleaning, 3.55 g; with wrong rev. legend: VIRTVS AVG N). Coin should be listed in RIC after ROMA 354. See also: ROMA [after 354], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, OBV. LEGEND 1a ROMA [after 354], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, BUST TYPE D ROMA [after 354], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE, BUST TYPE J

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Weight 3.48 g; diameter 21 mm. Sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 132 (lot 540) in November 2006 for EUR 575. Ex Brent Upchurch. Sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 26 (lot 5244) in July 2023 for CHF 3,200. Ex Lars Ramskold. Shown in Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau Hoard (plate XXVI, no. 3699). Other specimens: - from a private collection; weight 4.21 g; diameter 20-21 mm [click for picture].