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RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 120, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

   

OBVERSE

MAXIMINVS-NOBCAES [MAXIMINVS NOB CAES]; bust l., laur., dr., cuir., r. holding Victory on globe, decorated shield on l. arm.

REVERSE

MAXIMINVSNOBILI-SSIMVSCAESAR [MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS CAESAR]; Maximinus stg. facing in military dress, head l., r. holding globe, l. leaning on long sceptre. Altar in left field, Δ in right field. ANT in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists officina Ζ only (p. 633). General note about this issue from p. 607: "Maximinus [...] position is emphasized by the conspicuous (if rare) coins with obv. showing him helmeted and armoured and with. rev. Maximinus Nobilissimus Caesar, showing him as Princeps Iuventutis. [...] c. 309-310". Note 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 [after 120], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE
ANTIOCHIA [after 120], MAXIMINUS, REVERSE VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 6.98 g; diameter 24-26 mm. From BEAST COINS site. Now in the Robert Bernobich Collection.

Other specimens:

- specimen with illegible officina letter (Α?, Δ?, Η?) offered on ANCIENT IMPORTS site in March 2008 for $347; weight 5.4 g; 24.34 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski