What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 109?

RIC VI Alexandria 109 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.53g, diameter 23mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximinus Daia AE2 — RIC VI Alexandria 109

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Wien, Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Alexandria 109

Ruler

Maximinus Daia

Denomination

AE2

Date

308 AD-310 AD

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.53g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS

Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Alexandria 109 is an ae2 of Maximinus Daia (308 AD-310 AD), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.53g, 23mm diameter.

About the AE2

AE2 is a modern size classification for late Roman bronze coins measuring 21–25mm in diameter. This class includes the reduced folles and nummi of the Constantinian and Valentinianic periods. The classification is widely used in RIC and dealer catalogs when the ancient denomination name is debated.

About the Alexandreia Egypt Mint

Alexandreia was the sole mint for Roman provincial coinage in Egypt, producing a distinctive series of tetradrachms and bronze denominations from Augustus through Diocletian. Its coinage used the Egyptian dating system rather than Latin legends.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Alexandria 109?: RIC VI Alexandria 109 is a Bronze AE2 of Maximinus Daia (308 AD-310 AD) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Alexandria 109.
How do you identify RIC VI Alexandria 109?: The obverse depicts Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand with the inscription D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand with the inscription PROVIDENTIA DEORVM. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 109?: RIC VI Alexandria 109 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.53g, diameter 23mm, die axis 12 h, struck.