RIC VI, SISCIA [before 155], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	MAXIMI-ANVSAVG [MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRT-VSA-VG-G-ETCA-E-SS [VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS]; prince galloping r., spearing kneeling enemy. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Maximinus (MAXIMINVS NOB C) (p. 472). General note from p. 448: "In Period 2 there is no gold recorded for Galerius. Severus, promoted Augustus, and now controlling Siscia, has a unique Virtus Augg et Caes (Emperor with trophy and captives), shared with Maximinus, who also receives the same legend with equestrian type. The Virtus symbolism is that which appears with emphasis at Ticinum and Aquileia when Severus first faces the gathering threat of Maxentius' revolt and receives Galerius' orders to quell it". Listed in Depeyrot (p. 99, no. 10/5) with different rev. legend breaks but picture on plate 15 shows the same breaks as given here. Coin should be listed in RIC before SISCIA 155.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.08 g. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik auction 87 (lot 105) in May 2003 for CHF 15,000. Picture from Numismatische Bilddatenbank Eichstätt.