6-1062

RIC VI, SISCIA [after 98b], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [VICTORIA PERSICA]

  

OBVERSE

GALVALMAXIMIANVSNOBC [GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre.

REVERSE

VI-CT-OR-IA-PERSICA [VICTORIA PERSICA]; prince, crowned by Victory, r. holding spear, cloak flying, galloping r. over three figures in Phrygian caps; to r., two suppliants, also in Phrygian caps. *SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Æ medallion not attested in RIC. Minted probably in 298 after campaign against Persia and therefore belongs to the Group I. Should be listed after SISCIA 98b.

NOTES

Æ medallion. Weight 34.55 g; diameter 40 mm. From the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18200727).


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski