RIC VI, SISCIA [after 232a], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [A] [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur. [A].
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORIAVGGNN [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN]; Jupiter stg. facing, head l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding Victory, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet to l. Є in right field. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE - A. Attested only for Licinius [SISCIA 232a] and Constantine [SISCIA 232b]. Long obv. legend (IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG instead of IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG) is also not attested for Siscian coinage. Note, however, that this coin is in fact a modern forgery. See also: SISCIA [before 232a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER [FORGERY]

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Weight 4.23 g; diameter 21 mm. From eBay, July 2018.