AEQVITAS AVGG


Reference : AYC #1 ov Max I, RIC 1
Weight: 2.90 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Extremely rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

SVLP DRYANTILLA AVG

Bust of Dryantilla to the right, diademed, draped and set on crescent.

AEQVITAS AVGG

Aequitas standing left, holidng scales with the right hand and cornucopia with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold in 1989 by Numismatik Lanz München, sale 50, lot 779, no link to the sale available, link to their website: https://www.lanz.com/.

''ov Max I'' in the reference: AYC #1 ov Max I, means that this coin is overstruck on a coin of Maximinus I Thrax. The legends of the dies having overstruck in the name of Dryantilla are those noted. As I have noted each time for all the coinage in name of Dryantilla, it is always the same obverse die. The reverse die also appears to be the same as that used for AYC #1, RIC 1 and AYC #1 ov Alex Sev, RIC 1. Therefore the obverse legend is undoubtedly the one noted and the reverse legend is 99 % certainly the one noted. 

This coin as mentioned by Numismatik Lanz München, is overstruck on a denarius of Maximinus I Thrax with the reverse SALVS AVGVSTI, RIC 4B n° 21. We see the portraiture of Maximinus I Thrax under Aequitas on the reverse with the ribbons showing that it is a denarius. The legend IMP MAXIMINVS .. can also be read on the reverse. On the obverse, one reads SALV as well as part of the original type on the left of the portraiture of Dryantilla. This same type has been overstruck with reverse IVNONI REGINE, see AYC #4 ov Max I, RIC 1. Here is what the original coin looks like:

Photo of a coin sold the 16/02/2005 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 108, lot 251, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=210283, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.