RIC VI, ROMA [before 5a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI VICTORI]

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSPFAVG [MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	HERCV-L-I-VICTORI [HERCVLI VICTORI]; Hercules stg. r., head l., r. holding olive branch, l. club and lion's skin. PR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Many types with m.m. PR are omitted in RIC V/2 and RIC VI. There is a very slight possibility that some of them were minted after Reform. Also, others were added here for comparison. Listed in Depeyrot (p. 81, no. 5A/3). Coin could be listed in RIC before ROMA 5a. See also: ROMA [before 5a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI VICTORI] ROMA [before 5a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI VICTORI] ROMA [before 5a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI VICTORI] ROMA [before 5a], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [HERCVLI VICTORI]

NOTES

Lighter aureus. Weight 5.25 g; diameter 18.5 mm. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 99 (lot 41) in May 2017 for CHF 12,000; sold on Oslo Myntgalleri auction 38 (lot 987) in May 2024 for NOK 100,000. Other specimens: - sold on Nomos auction 19 (lot 348) in November 2019 for CHF 5,200; sold on Harmers of London auction 3 (lot 110) in September 2022 for GBP 5,500; weight 5.09 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18227508); weight 5.13 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics auction VIII (lot 1086) in September 2014 for GBP 8,000; weight 5.44 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 71 (lot 273) in May 2013 for CHF 18,000; weight 5.33 g [click for picture]; - from Münzhandlung Basel auction 8 (lot 1041), March 1937 = (?) Münzhandlung Basel auction 10 (lot 755), March 1938; weight 5.39 g [click for picture].