Maximinus II Virtus/Mars from Nicomedia

[seth]

I just bought this for ~50$, which is, I think a pretty neat follis.

AE22m 5.4g

AV: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate head r.
REV: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., r. dragging captive by the hair, l. holding trophy and shield. Star over Є in right field.
EXE: SMN, Nicomedia mint.
REF: RIC VI Nicomedia 78b unlisted officina.
cf NOTINRIC: RIC lists for this type only officina Ζ (p. 568). General note about this issue from p. 551: "Virtuti Exercitus, also shared, is rare for all three [Augusti] [...] Date, c. 312AD.

3 other Є officina examples noted in NOTINRIC: http://notinric.lechstepniewski.info/6nic78b_e.html

[Victor]

Nice, these are fairly rare, Below is an example for Constantine that should be listed as RIC VI Nicomedia 70c...they have very similar busts.

[seth]

I remember this coin. It comes from Lanz, right?

[Victor]

I remember this coin. It comes from Lanz, right?

Yes, I believe that is where I got it.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Below is an example for Constantine

Nice coin, Victor!

What is the weight and diameter?

[Victor]

What is the weight and diameter?

It is 22mm and 4.7gm

[Lech Stępniewski]

It is 22mm and 4.7gm

Thanks!