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RIC VII, CYZICUS 16, MARTINIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

  

OBVERSE

IMCSMARMARTINIANVΓPFAVS [IM CS MAR MARTINIANVΓ (sic!) P F AVS (sic!)]; bust r., rad., dr., cuir.

REVERSE

IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, holding sceptre with eagle on top, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l.; captive to r. on ground. X over II[half] in right field. SMKB in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists only officina A (p. 645). Note peculiarities in obv. legend: "Γ" in MARTINIANVΓ instead of "S" and "S" in AVS instead of "G". The former appears also on some specimens from officina A and on all known specimens from officinae Γ and Δ. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VII, p. 645.

See also:
CYZICUS 16, MARTINIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ
CYZICUS 16, MARTINIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 3.03 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on CNG Triton XXI (lot 853) in January 2018 for USD 4,000.

Other specimens:

- sold on Bolaffi auction 34, sessions II-III (lot 561) in May 2019 for EUR 1,700; sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 60 (lot 612) in September 2020 for GBP 2,100; sold on Heritage Auctions NYINC Signature Sale 3114 (lot 33267) in January 2024 for USD 2,500; weight 2.83 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Gemini 4 (lot 509) in January 2008 for USD 5,000; sold on Nomisma auction 39 (lot 1798) in October 2009 for EUR 3,500; sold on Nomisma auction 50 (lot 35) in October 2104 for EUR 4,000; weight 1.98 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski