RIC VI, SERDICA 11b, GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	MAXIMIA-NVSAVG [MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-MILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; Three-turreted campgate, open, without doors. •SM•SDA• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. RIC lists officinae B, Γ, Δ and Є [rarity R4] (p. 494). General note from p. 487-8: "Rare coins (with SM) are known for the Augusti only, with officinae A, B, Γ and Є evidenced: their type is a continuation of that of Group I, and the weight remains at c. 3.3 gm". Listed in Gautier - Serdica (p. 111, no. 17 bis).

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Argenteus. Weight 3.30 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik auction 7 (lot 1719) in October 2020 for CHF 1,600. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics auction XVI (lot 806) in September 2018 for GBP 750; weight 3.38 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 75 (lot 861) in May 2005 for EUR 950; sold on CNG Triton XVI (lot 1151) in January 2013 for USD 750; sold on Künker auction 318, session II (lot 1812) in March 2019 for EUR 600 (attributed to Maximian Herculius); weight 3.25 g; obv. legend break I-A [click for picture]; - sold on Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 14 (lot 501) in June 2007 for USD 1,540; weight 3.47 g [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 77 (lot 653) in April 2006 for EUR 470 (attributed to Maximian Herculius); sold on Künker auction 333 (lot 1464) in March 2020 for EUR 600 (attributed to Maximian Herculius); sold on CNG eAuction 522 (lot 578) in August 2022 for USD 700 (attributed to Maximian Herculius); weight 3.24 g; diameter 19.5 mm; obv. legend break I-A [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch auction 75 (lot 863) in May 2005 for EUR 800; sold on Hirsch auction 383 (lot 2689) in September 2023 for EUR 1,000; weight 3.62 g [click for picture]; - sold on Auction World 21st Auction (lot 1637) in July 2020 for JPY 72,000; weight 3.30 g [click for picture]; - sold on Hirsch auction 253 (lot 2729) in September 2007 for EUR 725; weight 3.40 g [click for picture]; - from Maison Palombo auction 10 (lot 42), November 2011; weight 3.33 g [click for picture]; - from Gautier - Serdica (p. 111, no. 17 bis); weight 3.29 g [click for picture].