RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys hanging behind, r. holding Victory on globe, l. leaning on sceptre. Star in left field, Δ in right field. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. RIC lists officinae B, Γ and Є (p. 568). General note from p. 552: "No more than five officinae have yet been evidenced for what is certainly the final issue of the period, consisting of scarce Iovi Conservatori coins (of low weight, as in the last issue) struck for Maximinus alone. Date, 313". Note that now six officinae are attested. See also: NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Є NICOMEDIA [before 79], LICINIUS, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA A NICOMEDIA 79, MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Γ NICOMEDIA [after 79], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA Δ

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Weight 5.86 g; diameter 21-23 mm. From author's collection. Other specimens: - sold on Savoca Numismatik 96th blue auction (lot 1479) in February 2021 for EUR 55; weight 4.20 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on BAC Numismatics auction 45 (lot 181) in January 2023 for EUR 40; weight 4.72 g; diameter 21 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Helios Numismatik auction 2 (lot 459) in November 2008 for EUR 200; weight 4.74 g [click for picture]; - from CNG Coin Shop (no. 755187), sold for USD 75; weight 4.77 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture].