RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over Γ in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. RIC lists for this type only officina Ζ (p. 568). General note about this issue from p. 551: "Virtuti Exercitus, also shared, is rare for all three [Augusti] [...] Date, c. 312 (later)". See also: NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Α NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Β NICOMEDIA 78b, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

NOTES

Weight 4.69 g; diameter 22 mm. Coin sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in May 2006 for $256; sold on eBay in November 2008 for $167.50. Other specimens: - specimen sold on eBay in January 2006 for $22.28; weight 5.79 g [click for picture]; - specimen which should be in author's collection, but the coin never arrived [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in December 2006 for $86; now in the Robert Bernobich Collection; weight 4.13 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Thesaurus "Idra" auction in December 2008 for EUR 165; weight 5.0 g [click for picture]; - specimen sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in August 2010 for $135; weight 5.94 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - specimen sold on eBay in December 2010 for $8.59; weight 3.7 g [click for picture]; - specimen offered on FORVM ANCIENT COINS auction in June for $199.19; weight 4.41 g; diameter 20-21 mm [click for picture].