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RIC VI, TREVERI [after 123b], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [IRREGULAR COIN]

  

OBVERSE

MAXI-MIANVS [MAXIMIANVS]; bust r., laur., cuir.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-MILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before gate in six-turreted enclosure. Club in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC VI does not list short obv. legend MAXIMIANVS. But note crude style and very light weight. Apparently an ancient imitation. Could be mentioned in RIC after TREVERI 123b.

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 1.62 g (sic!); diameter 16.5 mm. Coin sold on CGB Monnaies 36 (lot 780) in October 2008 for EUR 195.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski