RIC VI, CYZICUS 29b, MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

OBVERSE	DNMAXIMIANOFELICISSIMOSENAVG [D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive-branch, l. mappa.
REVERSE	PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVGG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG]; Providentia stg. r., extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch, l. leaning on sceptre. S in left field, F in right field. * in middle field. Kς in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. RIC lists only officina Δ (p. 584). Note that star in middle field looks like dot; probably obliterated. Otherwise, coin could be a part of unlisted issue (which is less probable). But cf. also this example of CYZICUS 29a (Status International auction 361, lot 8602, 9.70 g).

NOTES

Weight 10.01 g; diameter 29 mm. Sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 85 (lot 2328) in June 2021 for GBP 90. Other specimens: - from Northern Sinai Hoard (plate 2, no. 3236); weight 9.75 g; different rev. die [click for picture].