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ID:     681246
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Martinian
Date Ruled:     AD 324
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE 3
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 324
Weight:     1.92 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Legend:     IM CS MAR MARTINIANVΓ P F AVS
Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     IOVI CONS_ERVATORI
Reverse Description:     Jupiter standing left with chlamys across left shoulder, Victory on globe in right hand, left hand leaning on eagle-tipped scepter; eagle with wreath in beak to left on ground; to right captive seated on ground.
Exergue:     SMKΔ
Mint Mark:     SMKΔ/ X/II episemon in right field
Mint:     Cyzicus
Primary Reference:     RIC VII 016 var
Reference2:     SRCV 3824v (obverse inscription)
Reference3:     VM 001v (obverse inscription)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com
Price Sold For:     6500 USD
Date Sold:     10 January 2005
Grade:     Good VF, brown patina, some roughness
Notes:     (1) Officina "Δ" is unrecorded for this issue (2) CNG Auction Triton VIII, Lot: 1246 (3) Note the blundered obverse legend, which in fact may be the norm. This "alteration" was not noted in RIC despite the obvious example on Plate 22.