RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	MAXIMINVS-NOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., r. holding Victory on globe, l. decorated shield.
REVERSE	MAXIMINVSNOBI-LISSIMVSCAESAR [MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS CAESAR]; Maximinus stg. facing, head l., in military dress, r. holding Victory on globe, l. leaning on spear. Altar in left field, Є in right field. ANT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Coin similar to ANTIOCHIA 135 from Group V, p. 636, except for pattern with no star over altar. Therefore it belongs to Group IV. Should be listed after ANTIOCHIA 120 which has nearly the same reverse, but Maximinus is holding only globe (without Victory). Cohen probably has known this type (see Cohen, vol. VII, p. 154, no. 132 [valued at 80 francs]; click for picture). Note also that the description of ANTIOCHIA 120 in RIC is incorrect; see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 633. See also: ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Β ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

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Weight 6.16 g. Offered on Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH auction in April 2003 for EUR 700. Other specimens: - specimen sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in May 2005 for $321; weight 5.51 g; diameter 25 mm; rev. legend break NOBILI-SSIMVS [click for picture]; - specimen offered on VCoins [Glenn W. Woods] in November 2008 for $659; weight 5.9 g; diameter 24.4 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction in December 2008 for EUR 800; weight 5.6 g; rev. legend break NOBILI-SSIMVS [click for picture].