RIC VI, CYZICUS 94, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-X-ERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Mars advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. A in left field. MKV in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type only for Licinius (p. 593 - rarity R3!). General note about this issue from p. 576: "An extended range of types is introduced, most of them scarce or rare. [...] Virtus Exercitus (Licinius has Virtuti) is revived on very rare coins. [...] Date, c. 311-12". Coin should be listed after CYZICUS 94. See also: CYZICUS 94, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA G and CYZICUS 94, CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER.

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Coin sold on eBay in March 2005 for $106.16. Another specimen sold in May 2002 for $410 [click for picture].