Uncatalogued coins

Unlisted in RIC

This page lists some of the uncatalogued varieties and types that I've accumulated. For purposes of this page, the definition of "uncatalogued" means that it is not listed in Roman Imperial Coinage (vol. VI), which is the standard reference for this field. Some of these coins are noted in other sources—for example, Bastien's Le monnayage de l'atelier de Lyon includes some of the Lugdunum coinage.

For each numbered variety, RIC lists the known officinas and legend breaks. Some people extend the definition of "uncatalogued" to include unlisted officinas or legend breaks, but for the most part, I only list a coin here if it would result in a new catalog number according to the RIC scheme, unless it seemed otherwise interesting.

  • Gaul, Britain
  • Italy, Balkans
  • Greece, Asia Minor
  • East

London

204-390
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 297-303
obv.- IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust left, spear over right shoulder, shield on left arm
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
CT 2.01.009 (RIC VI Lon 19 [var])
28mm; 11.0g; nummus
The first record of this bust type in RIC (left facing bust with spear and shield) isn't until the Class III issue, but this issue is almost certainly part of the Class II.b group : first on stylistic grounds, but also because this longer legend form is not used for any of the tetrarchs in Class III. As such, this is the earliest instance of a left-facing bust from Londinium. Plate coin in Cloke-Toone.
204-037
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 297
obv.- C VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C; laur cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia
CT 1.03.010 (RIC VI Lon 14b)
28mm; 9.8g; nummus
Ex. Dr. J. S. Vogelaar Collection (die match for the CT 1.03.010 plate coin).
104-921
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 303-305
obv.- MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; no mint mark
CT 3.01.035 (RIC VI Lon 36 [var])
29mm; 9.0g; nummus
RIC 36 is for bust type seen from front (D); bust type from rear (C) not listed for this type. (Bust type C is only listed for a single type from this issue, for Diocletian.)
204-322
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Constantius I caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 303-305
obv.- CONSTANTIVS NOBIL C; laureate cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
CT 3.01.022 (RIC VI Lon 32 [var])
28mm; 11.1g; nummus
Not catalogued in RIC with cuirassed bust and this legend. ex Elliot-Kent Collection
204-033
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Maximianus sr aug
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 305-306
obv.- DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AG; laureate bust right, in imperial mantle, holding olive-branch and mappa
rev.- PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; Providentia and Quies standing facing each other, Quies holds branch and sceptre
CT 4.01.005 (RIC VI Lon 77b [var])
30mm; 9.5g; nummus
Unpublished in RIC obverse legend variant (...SEN AG). ex. Dr. J. S. Vogelaar Collection
204-045
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Maximinus II caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Londinium, 305-307
obv.- MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS C; laureate draped cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia
4.03.025 (RIC VI Lon 59b [var])
28mm; 8.8g; nummus
Unlisted in RIC obverse legend. Should be expected, however, since for Severus II there is a catalogued legend SEVERVS NOBILISSIMVS C. Ex. Dr. J. S. Vogelaar Collection
104-925
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Londinium, 310-312
obv.- IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laur cuir bust right
rev.- ADVENTVS AVG; Constantine riding left, on horseback pawing captive, holding spear; * in field, PLN in ex
CT 7.01.001 (RIC VI Lon 137 [var])
23mm; 3.9g; nummus
In rough condition, but a scarce variety. Picked up from the ebay junk bin. Unlisted for this obverse legend and reverse type; should be catalogued with RIC 133-137.
204-480
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Londinium, 310-312
obv.- CONSTANTINVS AVG; radiate, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, spear over right shoulder & shield on left arm
rev.- ADVENTVS AVG; Constantine on horseback riding left, raising hand and holding spear, about to trample captive seated left; * in field, PLN in ex
CT 7.01.018 (RIC VI Lon 141 [var])
24mm; 4.2g; nummus
Unpublished with this bust type; if cataloged, would come after 141. Radiate helmeted busts are much scarcer than the laureate helmeted busts.
104-945
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Londinium, 310-312
obv.- CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; helmeted, cuirassed bust left; spear over right shoulder; shield on left arm
rev.- PRINCIPI IVVENTITVS; Prince stg facing, head left, in military dress, holding standard in each hand; * in field, PLN in ex
RIC VI Lon 217 [var]
23mm; 4.4g; nummus
Unlisted in RIC for this bust type (Z). RIC 217 would be for this bust type, but with a laurel wreath.

Treveri

204-564
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 298-299
obv.- MAXIMIANVS P AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- VIRTVS MILITVM; The four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before six-turreted camp gate; club in ex
RIC VI Tr 116b [var]
19mm; 3.4g; argenteus
Not listed in RIC for this obverse legend. In fact, this obverse legend is not listed at all for any silver or bronze coin; in all of RIC VI it is only occurs a couple of time on gold coins.
104-758
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 294
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS P AVG; laureate bust left
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; TR in ex
RIC VI Tr 138 [var]
28mm; 9.7g; nummus
First issue from Treveri mint. Unlisted in RIC, but should be expected—for this issue, each emperor has 2 right bust varieties and 1 left bust variety, except that no left bust variety is listed for Maximianus. This is presumably it. Proper catalog would be RIC 138b.
104-905
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Constantius I caesar
—struck by Constantius I [?]
Treveri, 296-297
obv.- FL VA CONSTANTIVS NB C; laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; C | Γ in field, TR in ex
RIC VI Tr 195 [var]
27.6mm; 7.4g; nummus

Absolutely unique obverse legend is completely unknown—it is not catalogued anywhere, for any mint or issue. All of the laur/cuir bust types for this issue are rated R or S for rarity, and none of those include the FL VAL first/second names. Based on the distinctive and somewhat crude portrait style, this is probably a "barbarous" issue, struck by an unofficial mint in Gaul or Germany.

104-729
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 298-299
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate cuirassed bust right
rev.- FORTVNAE REDVCI CAESS NN; Fortuna standing left holding cornucopia; wheel behind to left; B in left field, * in right field, TR in exergue
RIC VI Tr 248 [var]; Fail 004
26mm; 10.5g; nummus
Not listed in RIC for either obverse legend, or bust type. Should be included with the series iv types found on p.185 [RIC #246-253, c. AD 298-9]. The officina mark in the left field (tough to see in photo, but you can see it in hand) distinguishes it from the series v [where it still would have been a minor variant [no drapery].
204-407
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Constantius I caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 298-299
obv.- CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES; laureate draped cuirassed bust right
rev.- FORTVNAE REDVCI CAESS NN; Fortuna standing left holding rudder (or wand) over globe, and cornucopiae; B-* across fields; TR in ex
RIC VI Tr 259 [var]
27mm; 11.0g; nummus
For this obverse legend, RIC only catalogs plain laureate bust type, not draped/cuirassed variety
204-842
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 300-301
obv.- MAXIMIANVS NOBIL CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN; Fortuna seated l, right holding rudder over globe or wheel, left holding cornucopia; * in field, ATR in ex
RIC VI Tr 391 [var]
29mm; 11.3g; nummus
Not published with this bust type for this legend or reverse type
204-512
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Constantius I caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 300-301
obv.- CONSTANTIVS NOBIL C; Helmeted bust left, holding spear (or scepter) over right shoulder and shield with left hand
rev.- FORTUNAE REDVCI CAESS NN; Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; * in field; ATR in ex
RIC VI Tr 411 [var]
27mm; 9.2g; nummus
This reverse type unpublished with this obverse legend
104-707
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 301
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
rev.- MONETA S AVGG ET CAESS NN; Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; * in field, IITR in ex
RIC VI Tr 496b [var]
28mm; 7.2g; nummus
Uncataloged variety of scarce Moneta reverse type from Treveri. Unlisted in RIC for mintmark IITRonly ITR is listed for Maximianus, and even that is rarity R. Ex-Elsen (sale 88, lot 407)
204-258
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Treveri, 298-299
obv.- MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C; Laureate, helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, left arm holding shield
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera & cornucopia, modius on head; B in left field, * in right field, TR in ex
RIC VI Tr 347 var
28mm; 7.2g; nummus
Unlisted in RIC with this bust type (AA) and legend (4d) combination; closest matching type has NOBIL CAES legend
204-401
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Galerius augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 310-311
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POP ROM; Genius standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, Genius standing left, towered head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae; T F across fields, PTR in ex
RIC VI Tr 845 [var]
23mm; 3.8g; nummus

All of the reference material for Constantine indicates that he stopped striking coins in the name of Galerius and Maximinus II in 307 in connection with his new alliance with Maximianus and Maxentius, and ignored the Carnuntum events until 310, when he put down Maximianus and broke with Maxentius. At that time, he began striking coins for Maximinus II and Licinius, but never resumed striking them for Galerius. No coins struck in the name of Galerius are noted in RIC for any time after 307. So this coin would be extraordinary, in that it clearly sits in an issue that was struck no earlier than 310. Unlike many Galerius coins, there is no possibility of confusing this with a coin from Maximianus.

(Although, it is worth noting, even if this IS intended to be Maximianus and not Galerius, it would still be exceptional and shouldn't exist, since this issue was not struck until after Constantine's break with Maximianus. IMO it is more likely that the Treveri mint staff mistakenly included Galerius with the first post-Carnuntum coinage for Licinius and Maximinus II, than the disgraced Maximianus—whose revolt and fall would have been a local event to the mint staff in Gaul.)

204-730
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Constantine I caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 307
obv.- FL VAL CONSTANTINVS N C; laureate, cuirassed bust right
rev.- VOTIS X; legend in wreath
RIC VI Tr 750 [var]
18mm; 2.5g; quarter-nummus
not listed in RIC with this bust type; only the draped, cuirassed bust is catalogued
204-212
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Constantine II caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 323
obv.- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate half-length bust right, dressed as the High Priest of Sol; scepter in right hand, globe in left surmounted by radiate Sol standing facing, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand raise.
rev.- BEATA TRANQVILLITAS; Globe set on altar inscribed VO / TIS / XX, three stars above; . STR crescent in exergue
RIC VII Tr 409 [var]
20mm; 3.2g; nummus

Virtually unknown bust type that is not listed in RIC. Footnotes on RIC VII, p.200, mention two examples of RIC 409 with a similar, Sol-on-globe bust type. This example is unmistakeably Sol.

However, Alten and Zschucke do discuss this bust type [18r] specifically in their “Die Römische münzserie Beata Tranquillitas” :

Note to bust 18r:
This bust is only for Constantine II. The Caesar is wearing the garb of the chief priest of the Sol-cult. This is not the usual consular mantle, which is laid in folds over the arm, but a robe with sleeves. This is clear from the hand holding the scepter which is quite visible standing out from the left sleeve.
This portrayal suggests that at this time, Constantine I transferred the office of High Priest of the Sol-cult for political reasons to his second son. The Augustus wanted to demonstrate with this gesture his religious neutrality and gain the good graces of the Christian population, a growing portion of his empire.

(my translation, from the original German text)
They catalog this as no. 143, with maybe a dozen examples known. The example pictured in their book is neither an obverse nor reverse die match, so evidently enough of these were minted to warrant at least two dies. This is the only bust type—out of nearly 100 different varieties—in which the ruler is shown dressed as High Priest.

204-909
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Crispus caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 322-323
obv.- IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed with spear pointing forward, globe in left hand
rev.- BEATA TRANQVILLITAS; Globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars; in ex. • STR •
RIC VII Tr --
18mm; 2.4g; nummus
204-827
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 313-315
obv.- IMP LICIN[…]; laureate bust right
rev.- HERCVLI INVICTO; Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and lion’s skin; PTR in ex
RIC VII Tr --
13mm; .7g; third-nummus
This reverse type is completely uncatalogued for Constantine. My hypothesis is that it belongs with RIC 61-69, which includes FUNDAT PACIS; GLORIA PERPET; and SAPIENT PRINCIP, and paralleling the same issue from Rome. The first two are somewhat larger, 1.5 scripulum weight, while the third is smaller, 1 scripulum. This coin would fit in as the second small denomination. While none of the three are catalogued for Licinius, for two of them a Licinian example is noted in the footnotes. In addition, all three types from the Rome mint are catalogued for both Constantine and Licinius. (RIC notes a fourth type for this issue of fractions from Treveri, with a MARTI CONSERVATORI reverse, but that attribution doesn't make a lot of sense.) If this coin were catalogued, it would go after RIC 67 or RIC 69.
204-663
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Constantius I commem
—struck by Constantine I
Treveri, 307-308
obv.- DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO; Laureate, veiled, and mantled bust right
rev.- MEMORIA FELIX; Lighted and garlanded altar; an eagle standing on either side; PTR in ex
RIC VI Tr 790 [var]
16mm; 1.6g; quarter-nummus
RIC only catalogs this type in two denominations: a full nummus, and a half-nummus fraction, but I believe this coin is in fact a third denomination, a quarter-nummus, similar to the VOTA fractions that were struck in the same time period.

Lugdunum

204-521
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Lugdunum, 301-303
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust left holding scepter over right shoulder
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius, standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae; saltire altar and A in fields, PLC in exergue
RIC VI 115b [var]
27mm; 7.9g; nummus
The saltire altar type is not catalogued in RIC for this issue. It was used on several earlier issues from this mint, but for this issue RIC explicitly notes "plain altar" type.
204-764
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Lugdunum, 301-303
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding scepter over right shoulder
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing half-left, modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left, saltire altar before; A in right field; PLC in ex.
RIC VI Lug 115b [var]
30mm; 9.7g; nummus
204-388
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Constantius I
Lugdunum, 301-303
obv.- MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; Laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding eagle-tipped sceptre
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, in front altar; A in field, PLC in ex
RIC VI Lug 146 [var]
28mm; 10.1g; nummus
This bust type -- a right-facing "consular" bust -- is not listed in RIC for any Lugdunum issue. However, this type is known for both Treveri and Londinium, so it ought to be expected for Lugdunum also. Galerius and Constantius both served as consuls in 302, so it is logical that the coins were struck at that time.
104-934
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Maximianus sr aug
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307
obv.- D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POP ROM; Genius standing left, wearing turreted crown, left shoulder and loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia, S—C in fields, PLC in exergue
RIC VI Lug 224 [var]
25mm; 6.9g; nummus

RIC records version with Genius wearing modius; this is quite clearly a turret. No turreted Genius types are officially recorded in the vicinity of this one, but one is described in a footnote of the previous issue, struck for Constantine. Listed as R for the normal 224.

This is part of an interesting issue struck at Lugdunum when Maximianus was left in control of the city by Constantine after emerging from retirement. It follows up the previous issue represented above by RIC 207, struck when Constantine was resident.

The typical coins with the "abdication" motifthat were typically struck for both augustihad two figures on the reverse, representing Providentia and Quiess, and the former emperor in consular robes on the obverse—emphasizing civilian, not military authority. For this issue, Maximianus struck a retirement nummus in Diocletian's name only, with only a single figure on the reverse. For himself, he struck coins in the style of the other active emperors: "Genio Populi Romani" on the reverse, and the armored bust of an active military leader on the obverse. To reinforce the claim to legitimacy, he added the classic S-C ("Senatus Consultus") on the reverse to give the impression of Senatorial sanction and echoing the motto typically found on Roman coins from the great days of the empire.

204-312
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Galerius augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307
obv.- IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, left shoulder and loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia, S C in field, PLC in exergue
RIC VI Lug 224/225 [var]
24mm; 6.4g; nummus

For this issuewith the S-C marks in the fieldsRIC only catalogs 2 types, one each of Diocletian and Maximianus, as senior augusti. RIC does include a footnote, "Voetter includes a Genio Pop Rom issue for Constantine in this group. I have seen no trace of it anywhere." This coin for Galerius therefore rounds out the issue, demonstrating that this was not a special issue for just the senior augusti, but in fact included all the emperors. Extremely rare; this is not listed in either RIC or in Bastien's "Le monnayage de l’atelier de Lyon", but it is cited in Lyon supp. I 446α1 (this coin) with only one other example cited.

This S-C issue must have been struck immediately after the revolt of Maxentius, accompanying the "unretirement" of Maximianus. As such, this would be the last coin struck for Galerius at any of the western mints (except for some commemorative coins struck by Maxentius after his death). Even after Constantine's recognition of Licinius in 310, when he began striking coins in the name of Licinius, he did not strike any coins for Galerius.

204-349
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307
obv.- IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; cuirassed bust right
rev.- PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; emperor standing facing, in military dress, laureate head left, vexillum in each hand; N in field; PLG in ex
RIC VI Lug 244 [var]
26mm; 5.7g; nummus
From first issue from Constantine as augustus. This type only catalogued with laureate draped cuirassed bust (244), and not with cuirassed-only bust. #244 is rated S in RIC.
104-765
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Maximianus sr aug
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307-308
obv.- IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right
rev.- MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI; Mars, naked, advancing right, holding spear in right hand, shield in left, cloak flying behind, PLC in ex
RIC VI Lug 260 [var]; Fail 083; Bastien XI 480
28mm; 6.5g; nummus
This reverse type is only used by Constantine himself, except for a single rare issue for Maximinus II. That said, the existence of the Maximinus issue would imply a corresponding issue for Maximianus in the same series, which would be this coin.
204-316
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307-308
obv.- IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate draped bust right
rev.- MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI; Mars standing right, holding spear pointing down and leaning on shield; PLC in ex
RIC VI Lug 260 [var]
27mm; 7.6g; nummus
This reverse type is completely uncatalogued for this issue, although it ought to be expected since it is present in both the "N" and CI-HS issues that bracket this PLC issue in RIC. In both of those other issues, it is present as part of a set with the other Mars reverse types that are also present in this issue.
204-314
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Lugdunum, 307-308
obv.- IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate cuirassed bust right
rev.- MARTI PATR SEMP VICTORI; Mars standing right, head left, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder; PLC in ex
RIC VI Lug 263 [var]
25mm; 6.3g; nummus
For Constantine, this is only catalogued for laureate/cuirassed bust, seen from rear; not listed for an ordinary cuirassed bust, seen from front. Catalogued by Bastien as note to Lyon 502 — this specific coin, cited and illustrated. Extremely rare, and the only example cited in Lyon.

Arelate

204-360
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Crispus caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 321
obv.- CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; laurel wreath surrounding VOT • X ; T-crescent-*-A in ex
RIC VII Arl 234 [var]
19mm; 3.2g; nummus
The VOT X legend is not listed in RIC for this mintmark, only VOT V. However, this looks like it might just be a typo in RIC, where VOT V is recorded by mistake for numbers 244 & 245.

Ticinum

204-801
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Diocletian augustus
—struck by Maximianus
Ticinum, 285
obv.- IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
rev.- FORTVNA RED; Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; TXXIT in ex
RIC V.ii Tic 210 [var]
21mm; 3.5g; antoninianus
Unlisted with this bust type for this legend.
204-303
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Ticinum, 312
obv.- CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine right
rev.- MARTI CONSERVATORI; Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars right.
RIC VI Tr 884 [var]; Bastien, Folles 2
22mm; 4.5g; nummus
This type is typically attributed as RIC 884 from Treveri, but since RIC was published, it has become clear on stylistic grounds that it was also struck in Ticinum, from which it is much more rare. These must have been virtually the first coins struck at Ticinum once Constantine assumed control of the mint during his campaign against Maxentius, perhaps being struck even before his final victory over Maxentius. Perhaps the lack of a usual mint mark indicates that this was a special issue, perhaps intended as a bonus for his troops? From the White Mountain Collection.
204-304
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Ticinum, 312
obv.- CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine right
rev.- SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Radiate and draped bust of Sol right
RIC VI Tr 893 [var]; Bastien, Folles 4
22mm; 4.6g; nummus
This is a companion to the previous coin, featuring Sol instead of Mars. It is typically attributed as RIC 893 from Treveri. From the White Mountain Collection.

Aquileia

204-173
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Constantine I caesar
—struck by Maxentius
Aquileia, 307
obv.- CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe with standing Victory in right hand and sceptre in left; within hexastyle temple, wreath in pediment, in exergue, AQG
RIC VI Aq 117 var
26mm; 6.5g; nummus
Unknown variety with Victory standing on globe. There's many, many varieties of Roma seated in temple holding globe—presumably because the coin design is based on a real temple with a real statue—but I've never seen one that has Victory standing on the globe. This variety isn't listed in RIC, but is mentioned in Jeločnik's accounts of the Čentur hoard. In fact, this coin is a die match for that coin, as illustrated on Plate T.III # 60. See detail.

Rome

204-089
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Maximianus
Roma (?)
obv.- MAXIMIANVS AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- HERCVLI DEBALLAT; Hercules, stg.l., holding club and lion’s skin, fighting Hydra
RIC – ; King, Roman Quinarii p.424, no. 2
16mm; 1.13g; quinarius

Rare and uncataloged variety, it's not clear where and when this was struck. Note from dealer:

Cathy King notes on p.241 of her book that aurei with this reverse type were struck at the mints of Trier and Siscia, but she can’t decide where the quinarius might have been struck (courtesy to C. Clay for this paraphrasis). But when the choice is between these two mints – the type could be struck at yet another mint where no aurei of this type are known – then the Siscia mint is most probable, if style is taken into account. Extremely rare, third specimen known (the other two: Arethusa 4, Lugano (1996) lot 670, cited by King, and another in a private collection).

My own opinion is Rome mint, based on the pattern of other small issues of fractions and also the portrait style. RIC attributes an issue of small unmarked fractions to 305; alternatively, this could have been struck before the coinage reform, when other quinarii and denarii were struck at Rome in the years before 294.

204-514
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Maximianus
Roma, 286
obv.- IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
rev.- IOVI CON SE VAT AVGG; Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter
RIC V.ii Rom 535 [var]
20mm; 4.2g; semis
This obverse legend not listed for any mint. Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 15 (18 May 1999), lot 464 (listing incorrect legend on coin and in RIC).
204-473
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Constantius I
Roma, 303-305
obv.- IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate draped cuirassed bust right
rev.- VOT XX; legend within wreath
RIC VI Rom --
21mm; 3.5g; half-nummus
RIC does not list any unmarked fractions from Rome of this type, but this clearly belongs to the issue of 297-298 that typically has the officina letter in the exergual area on the reverse. A footnote comments that "These common coins have been studied and recorded with insufficient care. It appears that there were examples (of which Vienna contains a number) without any officina-letter" of which this coin is presumably an example.
104-829
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Maxentius augustus
—struck by Maxentius
Roma, 310-311
obv.- IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laur bust r
rev.- VICT[ORIA] AVG N; Victory standing right, handing globe to seated Maxentius; REQ in ex
RIC VI Rom 274 (var); Fail 157var
25mm; 5.1g; nummus
Completely unknown reverse type, but would be part of the Victory series, RIC 272-274 (page 384); this would presumably follow 274.
204-685
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Roma, 315
obv.- IMP LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate cuirassed bust right
rev.- [LIBERATOR ORBIS; Emperor on horseback right, hunting lion right, which he has just struck with his spear; R*T in ex
RIC VII Rom [--]
20mm; 2.6g; nummus

Not only this reverse type, but the entire issue suggested by the mint mark are not catalogued in RIC. However, it is described in other sources; Failmezgar catalogues it for Constantine (as #234) but not Licinius, although a number of examples for Licinius are also known. Several bust types are outstanding, plus reverse variations with the emperor holding or not holding a shield.

Failmezgar situates it as another post-Milvian Bridge issue, while others place it in 315, in conjunction with the dedication of the Arch of Constantine in Rome, which includes the inscription LIBERATORI VRBIS. The fact that no examples have yet emerged in the name of Maximinus also argues for a post-313 date. If this were included in RIC, it would come between RIC VII Rom 17 and 18.

The holes were drilled in antiquity so that it could be worn as a pendant, most likely by a soldier. (The second hole eventually caused the coin to break.) Even though this coin was minted to commemorate Constantine (and in Rome, which was part of Constantine's territory), it would up in the hands of a Licinius partisan.


Ostia

104-997
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Maxentius augustus
—struck by Maxentius
Ostia, 308-310
obv.- IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- VICTOR OMNIVM GENT AVG N; Emperor in military dress standing right receiving Victory and suppliant Aftrica from Mars, MOSTT in ex
RIC VI Ost 55 (var); Fail 152
25mm; 3.9g; nummus
Unlisted in RIC for reverse legend variation; RIC 55 spells out "GENTIVM." In addition, RIC 55 is not recorded for officina T. Plate coin for Failmezgar "Roman Bronze Coins" (Plate 8). ex Tory Failmezgar collection; ex Harlan J Berk, 2000 (Philadelphia ANA show, Aug 2000). Note: This reverse type and legend duplicate gold aureus RIC 6.
204-844
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Maximinus II augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Ostia, 312-313
obv.- IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
rev.- RESTITVTOR ROMAE; Roma seated left on shield, holding scepter, presenting globe to emperor standing right, holding scepter; MOSTS in ex
RIC VI Ost 82 [var]
23mm; 4.9g; nummus
Very rare (R4 in RIC); uncatlogued with this bust type.

Siscia

204-415
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Maximianus
Siscia, 294
obv.- GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing facing, modius on head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; S | B across fields
RIC VI Sis 81b [var]
27mm; 9.1g; nummus
The obverse obverse legend for the caesars without a reference to Nobilissimus (in some form) before Caesar is not attested for any issue in RIC VI. This obverse legend IS used for aurei
204-691
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Licinius I
Siscia, 313-315
obv.- IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate cuirassed bust left; holding spear over right shoulder, shield over left
rev.- IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN; Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; at foot, eagle; B in field; SIS in ex
RIC VII 3 [var]
19mm; 3.4g; nummus
This military style bust is completely uncatalogued for this issue, for any coin. This mintmark applies to both the end of RIC VI and the first series of RIC VII, the difference between the two being the inclusion of Maximinus II, who was dropped from the coinage in the middle of the issue. I would catalog it in the RIC VII period, because the military-style bust most likely is a reference to the military tension with Constantine that would have been noticeable in the 315 period.

Thessalonica

104-757
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Galerius commem
—struck by Licinius I
Thessalonica, 311
obv.- DIVO MAXIMIANO; veiled bust right
rev.- MEM DIVI MAXIMIANI; Eagle surmounting domes shrine with closed doors; Γ in field; •SM•TS• in ex
RIC VI Thes 48; Fail 206
25mm; 4.36g; nummus
Mint mark "Γ" is unlisted—only A is listed—but is mentioned in footnote as a possibility. The issue itself is rated R5 in RIC ("Small and extremely rare issue") but that seems a bit overdone.
204-701
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Licinius II caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Thessalonica, 318-319
obv.- LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate bust left, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand
rev.- VOT V MVLT X CAESS; legend within wreath; TSA in ex
RIC VII Thes 42 [var]
19mm; 3.5g; nummus
The consular bust style is not catalogued at all for Licinius II for this issue; it is only recorded for Constantine's son, Crispus. If it was catalogued, it would be listed after # 42.

Heraclea

104-893
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Licinius I
Heraclea, 312
obv.- IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG; laur bust right
rev.- IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter stg facing, holding globe, leaning on sceptre; wreath in field; SMHT-Δ
RIC VI Her 69 [var]
23mm; 3.7g; nummus

This is yet another uncatalogued variety struck during the war between Licinius and Maximinus II.

Coins with mintmark HTA through HT-Δ were issued with wreath in field in 312, anticipating Licinius' 5-year anniversary. Later in 312, SM was added to HT in ex, wth the officina mark in the field, indicating that Licinius and his treasury had taken up residence at Heraclea, in anticipation of the coming battle with Maximinus II. This coin has a transitional mintmark, the same exergual markings of group (ii) but with the SM added — struck presumably towards the end of officina Δ when Licinius arrived, before the the mint marks were reorganized for the next issue.

[The obverse of this coin was unfortunately damaged when someone tried to clean the coin with electrolysis and ate into the patina badly. Would be a really nice coin otherwise...]

104-918
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Maximinus II augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Heraclea, 313
obv.- IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laur bust r
rev.- IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter; A / SMHT in exergue
RIC VI Her 74 [var]
20mm; g; nummus

This is yet another uncatalogued variety struck during the war between Licinius and Maximinus II.

The "SM" in the clearly legible mint mark situates this coin pretty clearly in the series iv follii struck by Licinius at Heraclea, but the other reverse elements and legend are way out of place: the Licinian issues feature the eagle and wreath prominently, commemorating Licinius' 5-year anniversary. The reverse elements and layout, as well as the style (especially the distinctive style of the robe) exactly match the Maximinus issues from Nicomedia (see RIC VI Nic 79), so it seems fair to surmise that this was struck in Heraclea after Maximinus II took control of the mint. RIC lists three coin types struck by Maximinus after taking control of the mint: GENIO AVGVSTI, HERCVLI VICTORI, and SOLI INVICTO [RIC 76-78]. The IOVI CONSERVATORI was the fourth major type struck by Maximinus at Nicomedia, so it would not be surprising to have had it been struck at Heraclea also—evidenced by this coin—so that the set of types from Heraclea matches those struck at Nicomedia at the same time.


Nicomedia

204-295
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Severus II augustus
—struck by Galerius
Nicomedia, 306-307
obv.- IMP GAL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over shouder, right hand holding patera from which liquor flows, left holding cornucopia; SMNA in ex
RIC VI Nic 48 [var]
28mm; 8.8g; nummus

No coins for Severus II with this mintmark are catalogued, either as caesar or as augustus. In fact, RIC does not list any bronze coins from Severus at all from Nicomedia.

This issue is dated in RIC as summer 307, but since Severus was already deposed by then (and most likely dead by end of April), the date in RIC is probably wrong and it was struck 306-early 307. The RIC footnote for the issue notes, "So far lacking issues for Severus, and thus probaby falling after the spring of 307" but this coin disproves that argument. If it was catalogued, it would be RIC 48b. From the collection of Lawrence Feinberg.

104-766
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Nicomedia, 311
obv.- IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; laur bust right
rev.- HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, resting hand on hip and holding club with lion skin; Δ in field; SMN in ex
RIC VI Nic 68 [var]; Fail 201
21mm; 2.9g; nummus
The HERCVLI VICTORI reverse type was only struck occasionally from 311-313 in the mints under control of Maximinus II: Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Antioch, and Alexandria, and, briefly, Heraclea after Maximinus took control of the city from Licinius and struck his own coin types before his defeat. This type is not recorded anywhere for Licinius (except for a single, very rare issue from Alexandria); if it were cataloged, it would be RIC 68a.
104-656
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Nicomedia, 311
obv.- IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate / draped bust right
rev.- VIRTVTI EXERCITVS; Mars advancing right, holding spear, shield, and trophy; B in field; SMN in ex
RIC VI Nic 70c [sic]; Fail 212
22mm; 4.5g; nummus
This type only listed for Licinius (70a) and Maximinus (70b), not Constantine, which would be expected at 70c.
204-108
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Nicomedia, 312
obv.- IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laur bust right
rev.- HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, resting hand on hip and holding club with lion skin; * Δ in field; SMN in ex
RIC VI Nic [75c]; Fail 201
21mm; 4.9g; nummus

Unlisted in RIC for Constantine (or Licinius, for that matter), matches RIC 75 for Maximinus; if it were cataloged, it would be RIC 75c.

Tough to get a good picture of this coin because where the silvering has worn off, the metal is patinated pure black, but it is actually quite nice with a terrific portrait and a wonderfully detailed Hercules.

104-584
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Maximinus II augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Nicomedia, 311-313
obv.- IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right
rev.- VIRTVTI EXERCITVS; Virtus walking right holding a spear, trophy and shield ; SMN in ex, A * in right field
RIC VI Nic 78b [var]; Fail 212.
20mm; 4.5g; nummus
RIC only lists the "dragging captive" variety of this reverse type. This is the same reverse type as RIC 70.
204-165
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Nicomedia, 313
obv.- IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; Laureate bust of Licinius facing right
rev.- GENIO AVGVSTI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; altar with flames before; * in left field; Δ in right field; SMN in ex
RIC VI Nic [80]
21mm; 4.1g; nummus
"Genius" reverse type is completely missing from RIC for this series, for all emperors. This would have been among the very last coins struck by Maximinus II.

Cyzicus

204-372
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Severus II caesar
—struck by Galerius
Cyzicus, 305-306
obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES; Laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius of the Roman people standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; KE in ex
RIC VI Cyz 21b [var]
31mm; 10.0g; nummus
The "Genius" coins at Cyzicus were struck with two different reverse legends : GENIO POPVLI ROMANI for the two augusti, and GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN for the caesars. This coin, exceptionally, combines a reverse for the augusti with an obverse for one of the caesars. If it were cataloged, it would be RIC 21c.
204-788
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Cyzicus, 312
obv.- VAL LICINNIANVS LICINNIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- SOLE INVICTO; Sol, radiate, standing left in long robe, right hand raised, left hand holding head of Serapis; A in field; MKV in ex
RIC VI Cyz 98 [var]
21mm; 4.0g; nummus
This reverse type is not catalogued at all for Licinius in this issue, it is only listed for Maximinus. This reverse type IS noted for Licinius in the following issue, where it is catalogued as # 98. This coin should be catalogued before RIC 92
204-069
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Cyzicus, 312-313
obv.- IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO AVGVSTI; Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopea, fire altar at his feet, A in fields, SMK in exergue
RIC VI Cyz 100 [var]
20mm; 4.9g; nummus
Not recorded for this obverse legend
204-643
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Cyzicus, 312/313
obv.- IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO AVGVSTI; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae; altar to l. E in right field. SMK in ex
RIC VI Cyz 100 [var]
22mm; 5.4g; nummus
unpublished in RIC with this obverse legend form. Interestingly, this form of the legend IS used (and catalogued) for both Maximinus II and Constantine, so it is odd that the catalogued form for Licinius should be different.
204-454
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Constantius Gallus caesar
—struck by Constantius II
Cyzicus, 351-354
obv.- DN CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
rev.- FEL TEMP REPARATIO; soldier spearing fallen horseman who is wearing Phrygian cap, reaching backwards; Γ in left field; •SMKΓ in ex
RIC VIII Cyz ??
23mm; 5.8g; maiorina
Would be RIC 97 except that obv legend would have to be DN FL CL…
204-775
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Cyzicus, 325
obv.- [none]; laureate bust right
rev.- CONSTANTINVS AVG; legend in three lines; wreath above; SMK in ex
RIC VII Cyz 30 [var]
19mm; 2.6g; nummus
This series of coins (struck in the names of Constantine and each of his sons) is catalogued for Cyzicus only with mintmark SMKE. The three-letter mintmark was not used for bronze coins in this period, although it is used often for gold and silver. In fact (even if the third letter is a N or H instead of K) the three-letter mintmark SM_ is not used for any mint at all. While the seller listed this coin as being from Nicomedia, in my opinion Cyzicus is the far more likely interpretation: a) the style is wildly different from a Nicomedian example from this series, while much more similar to Cyzicus; and b) a footnote in RIC VII (p. 648) states, "CG [Catalog Gerin] records m. m. SMK also. Not to be found." This coin is presumably it.

Antioch

204-299
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Diocletian
Antiochia, 294-295
obv.- MAXIMIANVS AVG; Laureate bust right
rev.- PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; four tetrarchs sacrificing in front of gateway of four-turreted enclosure; * Z in fields; ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 31 [var]
18mm; 3.2g; argenteus
RIC lists this issue for Diocletian only (RIC 31); this coin should be cataloged as 31b. The Diocletian coin is only listed as being struck in officina Δ and H, not Z. This is noteworthy because Sutherland's whole cataloging scheme in RIC relies on the argentii for this issue being struck in officinae 2, 3, 4 & 8 (B, Γ, Δ, H), with the other officinae being used for bronze coins. Extremely rare (the Diocletian coin is rated R4). From White Mountain Collection; ex Ex Gorny & Mosch 118 (14 October 2002), lot 2388.
204-288
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Diocletian
Antiochia, 294-295
obv.- MAXIMIANVS AVG; Laureate bust right
rev.- VICTORIAE SARMATICAE; four tetrarchs sacrificing in front of gateway of four-turreted enclosure; * A in fields; ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 32 [var]
18mm; 3.3g; argenteus

Very rare—possibly only the second known speciman. RIC lists this issue for Diocletian (RIC 32), and Constantius / Galerius (RIC 33a/b), so one should assume that it was also struck for Maximianus; it should be cataloged as 32b. This is a logical companion coin to the previous one, 204-299; together they fill out the first Antioch issue of argentii to properly include Maximianus. Cf. Berk 110, lot 549 (Sept. 15, 1999), same dies.

As noted in 204-299, Sutherland's cataloging in RIC is based on his idea that Antioch used 8 officina, with 4 reseved for argentii and 4 for bronze coins. Like 204-299, this further disproves that notion by being struck in officina A, for which no other argentii are cataloged.

204-786
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Diocletian augustus
—struck by Diocletian
Antiochia, 297
obv.- IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder (falls low), holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae. * in left field, crescent over Z in right field; ANT in ex.
RIC VI Ant 48a [var]
26mm; 9.4g; nummus
Group I:iii in RIC has the crescent + officina letter in the right field; group I:v has the crescent + officina letter like I:iii, but also includes * * in the left field. Group I:iv (with a single *) is hypothesized as an intermediate issue, with the comment that "Seyrig's manuscript notes on the hoards from Homs and Aleppo include this mark… Though it has not been confirmed from elsewhere it may exist." Presumably this coin would be from that issue.
104-914
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Maximinus II caesar
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 310
obv.- MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Laureate and mantled bust left, holding Victory on globe and shield decorated with riders and prisoners
rev.- MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS CAESAR; Maximinus standing facing, head left, holding globe and scepter; altar with blob to left; Δ in field, ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 120 [var]
25mm; 7.0g; nummus

How you choose to attribute this depends on whether you interpret the blob next to the altar (the blob is clearly metal, btw, not dirt or other encrustation). If it is the remains of a *, then this coin belongs to the Group V.i issue of 310 and is a variant of RIC 135 (rarity R3), distinguished from that coin by the absence of Victory standing on the globe on the reverse. One problem with this attribution is that in the only other example I've seen, the * was above the altar, not to the left.

If you interpret the blob as simply a die defect or similar irregularity, then the coin is from Group IV.iii, and is a variant of RIC 120 (rarity R2). In this case, RIC 120 is only catalogued for a helmeted bust type F, while this is clearly unhelmeted bust type E.

Neither RIC 120 nor RIC 135 is listed with officina Δ. For that matter, neither is the reverse die break.

204-911
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Maximinus II caesar
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 309
obv.- MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate half-length bust right, wearing imperial mantle and raising right hand
rev.- IOVIO PROPAGAT ORBIS TERRARVN; Maximinus standing right, holding drapery with left hand and crowning Victory on globe in right; altar to right; ς (retrograde) in field; ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 134 [var]
25mm; 6.6g; nummus
This issue (Group V.i) is supposed to have a * in the field as part of the mint mark, in contrast to the very similar immediately previous issue that did not have a *. This coin might well belong to that previous issue (Group IV.iii) -- which is not catalogued as having this reverse type. That would not be unexpected, since this coin paired with RIC 120 would match the pair formed by RIC 134/135. Rated R3 for the catalogued version. Ex White Mountain Collection
204-277
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Severus II augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 305-306
obv.- IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; HT-[gamma] in ex
RIC VI Ant 75 var
26mm; 10.3g; nummus

Unlisted in RIC. See King and Spear, "A Hoard of Folles from Northern Sinai," in NumChron 1977, 3981-3999. Group II in RIC lists this type for Severus as Caesar; Group III does not include "POPVLI ROMANI" at all for any, only CAESARIS and IMPERATORIS varieties. This issue should fall before RIC 81 in Group III.

Despite being technically uncatalogued in standard references, it is rather well-documented by Jan de Veen on this page (with both of my specimens referenced).

Ex John A. Seeger Collection

104-646
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Severus II augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 305-306
obv.- IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; epsilon in field, ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 75 [var]; Fail 46a
27mm; 9.8g; nummus

This is another example of coin 204-277 above. See coins 204-031 and 204-032 for more unlisted coins from this group, struck for Constantine as caesar.

204-031
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Constantine I caesar
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 306-307
obv.- FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; Z in field; ANT: in ex
RIC VI 75 [var]
26mm; 10.6g; nummus
This group of nummi is recorded for all the members of the second tetrarchy, but not for Constantine as Caesar or Severus II as augustus (see 104-646 for an example of the unrecorded Severus II).
204-032
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Constantine I caesar
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 306-307
obv.- FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; A in field; ANT: in ex
RIC VI 75 [var]
27mm; 10.5g; nummus
This group of nummi is recorded for all the members of the second tetrarchy, but not for Constantine as Caesar or Severus II as augustus. Despite being technically "uncatalogued" examples have been documented from 10(!) officina; Jan de Veen documents numerous examples here.
204-426
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Constantine I caesar
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 306-307
obv.- FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; S in field; ANT in ex
RIC VI 75 [var]
26mm; 9.2g; nummus
The mintmark ought to be a ANT: but there is no trace of the ":" in the mintmark, so this is an uncatalogued variety of an uncatalogued variety.
204-101
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Galeria Valeria augusta
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 309-310
obv.- GAL VALERIA AVG; Draped bust right; crested hairstyle with stephane
rev.- VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, lifting dress and holding apple; lighted altar to left; crescent | H in fields, ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant 151 [var]
22mm; 7.5g; nummus
Unpublished with both crescent and altar in fields. The Group V.iii issue includes an altar in the left field; Group V.iv replaces the altar with the crescent; so it is unclear where this coin fits.
204-523
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Galerius commem
—struck by Maximinus II
Antiochia, 311
obv.- DIVO MAXIMIANO MAXIMINVS AVG FIL; laureate head right
rev.- AETERNAE MEMORIAE GALERI MAXIMIANI; lighted altar decorated with eagle standing left on garland, head right, with wreath in beak; S in field; ANT in ex
RIC VI Ant [--]
23mm; 6.2g; nummus
This reverse type -- a posthumous commemoration of Galerius following his death in 311 -- is completely uncatalogued for the Antioch mint (in RIC--Bastien, and several others, note this type). Similar types were struck at Cyzicus and Alexandria, so an issue from Antioch should certainly be expected.
204-289
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Licinius I
Antiochia, 318
obv.- DD NN IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; Facing laureate busts of Licinius I and Licinius II; Licinius I draped, Licinius II cuirassed, trophy between
rev.- I O M ET VIRTVTI D NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter tanding left, leaning on scepter,with trophy and captives, SMATΔ in ex
RIC VII Her 50 [var]; Fail 277
23mm; 4.6g; nummus

Licinius struck three varieties of this fascinating type with the distinctive facing busts of himself and his son. Most likely these were struck in 318 to reinforce Licnius' dynastic claims and hold on power following his defeat by Constantine in his civil war. RIC catalogues these coins from Heraclea, Nicomedia, and Cyzicus, but Bastien demonstrated (Numismatic Chronicle 1973—"Coins with a double effigy issued by Licinius at Cyzicus, Nicomedia, and Antioch") that the RIC cataloging is completely incorrect, and that the coins thought to be from Heraclea were actually struck at Antioch.

RIC catalogs this type from Heraclea, supposing the mintmark to be SMHTA, and documenting only the single officina A. Bastien demonstrates that what the RIC editors supposed to be H was actually A, and identifies coins from 8 different officina, conclusively pointing to Antioch (while it is not unusual for A, H, and Δ to look very similar on coins from this era, this mintmark is clearly A instead of H, and Δ instead of A). One of the problems with this theory is that nowhere else is Antioch abbreviated AT instead of ANT, but one could surmise that the shorter abbreviation was necessitated by the unusually long reverse legend and limited exergual area. No other coin types are known with this mintmark. In this respect, this Antioch coin is consistent with the Cyzicus and Nicomedia varieties; these coins also were the only types struck in their respective issues.

Bastien notes another problem with these coins, which is that they are noticeably larger and heavier than the coins in the immediately preceding and subsequent issues for each mint. This raises the question of precisely what denomination these were intended to represent. It is possible that each type was struck for only a limited period of time, perhaps in conjunction with an imperial visit. This would explain why they were only struck at certain mints, for seemingly a short period of time, and for that time were the only coins struck. Perhaps their larger size and weight indicated a ceremonial importance in connection with the imperial visit??

This particular coin is from Victor Failmezger's collection and is the plate coin for Roman Bronze Coins #277.


Alexandria

204-751
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Galerius caesar
—struck by Diocletian
Alexandria, 295/296
obv.- ΓAΛ MAΞIMIANOC K; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
rev.- [none]; Triptolemos standing right in serpent biga; L Δ (date) above
[cf. Emmett 4199]
19mm; 7.4g; tetradrachm
Unpublished in the standard references. The reverse type is known for Constantius I for this regnal year. See Emmett 4199 (where it is rarity R5) and Dattari (Savio) 10772-3.
204-337
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Maximianus augustus
—struck by Diocletian
Alexandria, 304-305
obv.- IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; Laureate bust left
rev.- HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing facing, head left, leaning on his club and holding apples; a lion's skin hangs from his elbow; S | Γ-P in fields; ALE in ex
RIC VI Ale 39
27mm; 10g; nummus
rated R3 in RIC. Technically, this type is unlisted for left-facing bust; RIC 39 references bust type B, which is radiate bust right, instead of bust type C, which is this one, but IMO this is simply a typo in RIC. The radiate bust type makes no sense at all for this type (that was used exclusively for the fractions), on the other hand, for all of the other tetrarchs, a left-bust variety like this one is catalogued.
204-886
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Constantine I fil aug
—struck by Maximinus II
Alexandria, 309-310
obv.- FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG; laureate bust right; parallel wreath ties with rounded truncation (γ)
rev.- GENIO CAESARIS; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, K in left field, A-P in right field, ALE in ex
RIC VI Ale 100b (var)
24mm; 6.6g; nummus
RIC catalogues the three different wreath-tie styles as separate numbered varieties: divergent, parallel with pointed truncation, and parallel with rounded truncation. Only the first two are catalogued for this issue, with the third style not appearing (according to RIC) until the GENIO IMPERATORIS reverses. From collection of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kuhoff.
104-895
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Maximinus II augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Alexandria, 311
obv.- GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laur bust right
rev.- BONO GENIO PII IMPERATORIS; Genius holding patera and cornucopiae; crescent-K | A-P in fields, ALE in ex
RIC VI Ale 134 [var]
26mm; 7.8g; nummus

This reverse type is only catalogued for Maximinus as Augustus, after the death of Galerius. So the existence of this coin pushes the date for the BONO GENIO PII type to before the death of Galerius, into the Group IV coinage.

From 308-310, the Genius coins from Alexandria had two different reverse legends : Genio Caesaris for the Caesars, and Genio Imperatoris for the Augusti. The final Caesar coins struck in the name of Maximinus were issued during this period. For 310 and beyond (once the star control mark is added to the field) only the Genio Imperatoris types are recorded for all of the augusti, and no coins are struck for anyone as caesar.

So this coin represents the only use of Maximinus as Caesar for this series, and for the preceding series as well. Plus, it pushes this type to before the death of Galerius.

The only other explanation is that a mint worker in Alexandria mistakenly used an old obverse die of Maximinus as Caesar; given how haughty Maximinus was, and how eager he was to be recognized as Augustus instead of any lesser title, Maximinus presumably would have been none too pleased by the error!

204-004
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Maximinus II
Alexandria, 311-312
obv.- IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG; Laur bust right
rev.- BONO GENIO PII IMPERATORIS; Genius stg facing, head left, pouring liquor from patera, cornucopia in left; crescent-K in left field, B X in right field; ALE in ex
RIC VI Ale 144a (var)
24mm; 7.6g; nummus
Another unlisted variety of this type. This one is unlisted for this obverse legend; 144a is listed as S

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