RIC VI, THESSALONICA [before 10], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	MAXIMI-ANVSAVG [MAXIMIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTORI-AESA-RMATICAE [VICTORIAE SARMATICAE]; four-turreted campgate, open, with doors thrown back; star above arch. TS•A• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Galerius Maximian (p. 510). Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 10. See also: THESSALONICA [before 10], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A, REVERSE VARIETY THESSALONICA [before 10], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.44 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XV (lot 634) in April 2018 for GBP 650. Other specimens: - sold on Künker auction 347 (lot 1233) in March 2021 for EUR 2,400; sold on Leu Numismatik auction 12 – Lang Collection (lot 1500) in May 2022 for CHF 1,200; weight 3.30 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Leu Numismatik auction 11 (lot 287) in May 2022 for CHF 1,100; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 25 (lot 2564) in March 2023 for CHF 1,400; weight 3.25 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 208 (lot 2261) in October 2012 for EUR 750; weight 3.29 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture].