RIC VI, HERACLEA ? [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITIS [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS (sic!)]; Virtus [properly Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. A in right field. SMHT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. This type belongs to group which was minted after Maximinus' capture of Heraclea in 313 [HERACLEA 76-78]. The similar reverse was used earlier in Nicomedia and Cyzicus [i.e. NICOMEDIA 70a-70b, CYZICUS 94] controlled by Maximinus since Galerius' death, but the legend VIRTVTI EXERCITIS is not known at all. Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 78. See also: HERACLEA ? [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE, OFFICINA B.

NOTES

From author's collection.