RIC VI, SERDICA 27, GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [IOVIS CONSERVATOR AVGG] [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	GALMAXIMIANVSAVG•VII•CONSS [GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG • VII • CONSS]; bust r., laur., in consular robe, r. holding globe.
REVERSE	IOVISCONSE-RVATORAVGG [IOVIS CONSERVATOR AVGG]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys changing behind, r. holding thunderbolt, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet to l., with wreath in beak. •SM•SD• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Probably cast copy of modern replica made in silver of gold medallion of 6 aurei SERDICA 27 (Gnecchi I, p. 14 and plate 6, no. 2; 31.32 g, 37 mm; cited in RIC; Gnecchi gives m.m. as •SM•S•D•). Type seems to be unlisted in RIC. The source, silver modern replica (from FORVUM ANCIENT COINS; posted by maridvnvm), was not intended (?) to deceive collectors but sometimes is sold without appropriate notice. As well as this poor cast copy.

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Weight 14.78 g; diameter 35.5 mm. Sold on eBay as authentic coin in December 2024 for GBP 52.