RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 9], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE	CVALMAXIMIANVSCAESA [C VAL MAXIMIANVS CAESA]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	GENIOPOPVLIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. LA in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OVERSE LEGEND. RIC lists for Galerius only obv. legends ended with CAESAR [LUGDUNUM 9] or CAES [LUGDUNUM 10] (p. 241-242). Mentioned in Bastien Lyon (294-316) in footnote 3 on p. 154 as a variety of RIC 10 (note that Bastien Lyon (294-316) does not confirm existence of LUGDUNUM 9). Possibly an engraver's error. Also, may be regarded as an ancient imitation (note crude lettering). Could be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 9.

NOTES

Weight 8.9 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2009 for USD 49.91. Other specimens: - from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate III, no. 21c); weight 10.20 g [click for picture].