RIC VI, CYZICUS 50, GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

GALMAXIMIANVSPFAVG [GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Mars advancing r., in military dress, r. holding spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. A in left field. MKV in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists for this type only legend GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG [1a] (p. 589). Legend without VAL [1b] is listed for the type with naked Mars on reverse [CYZICUS 47]. Note that it could be also CYZICUS 59 with an engarver's error [missing star in right field]. General note from p. 574: "The two Augusti and the Caesar share Virtuti Exercitus in two varieties, one scarce. [...] Date, c. 308-9".

NOTES

Coin sold on eBay in April 2006 for $49.99.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski