What is RIC V Diocletian 193?

RIC V Diocletian 193 is a Silver Quinarius of Maximian (285 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Diocletian 193.

What are the physical specifications of RIC V Diocletian 193?

RIC V Diocletian 193 was struck in Silver, standard weight 1.4g, diameter 15mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximian Quinarius — RIC V Diocletian 193

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC V Diocletian 193

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

285 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

1.4g

Diameter

15mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG

Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG

Jupiter, standing left, sometimes head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; sometimes at foot, eagle

About This Type

This RIC V Diocletian 193 is a quinarius of Maximian (285 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, standing left, sometimes head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; sometimes at foot, eagle. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 1.4g, 15mm diameter.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Diocletian 193?: RIC V Diocletian 193 is a Silver Quinarius of Maximian (285 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Diocletian 193.
How do you identify RIC V Diocletian 193?: The obverse depicts Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Jupiter, standing left, sometimes head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; sometimes at foot, eagle with the inscription IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Diocletian 193?: RIC V Diocletian 193 was struck in Silver, standard weight 1.4g, diameter 15mm, die axis 12 h, struck.