RIC VI, SERDICA [after 34], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVIS CONSERVATOR AVGG]
OBVERSE
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GALMAXIMIANVSAVGVIICONSS [GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONSS]; bust r., laur., in concular robe, holding globe in r. hand.
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REVERSE
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IOVISCONSE-RVATORAVGG [IOVIS CONSERVATOR AVGG]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding thunderbolt, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet to l., wreath in beak. SMSD in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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UNLISTED ISSUE. Probably minted at the end of year 308. See: Torbatov, S. B., "A New Silver Medallion of Galerius", Numismatic Chronicle 1996, pp. 235-237. Note that also modern forgeries of that type exist. Coin should be listed in RIC after SERDICA 34.
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NOTES
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AR medallion. Weight 13.78 g (four argentei multiple). From Torbatov's paper quoted above (plate 38, no. 3).
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