What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 26b?

RIC VI Alexandria 26b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.28g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Diocletian AE1 — RIC VI Alexandria 26b

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Alexandria 26b

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

AE1

Date

297 AD-298 AD

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.28g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Head of Maximian, laureate, right; ties divergent

Reverse

GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Alexandria 26b is an ae1 of Diocletian (297 AD-298 AD), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.28g, 26mm diameter.

About the AE1

AE1 is a modern size classification for large late Roman bronze coins with a diameter of 25mm or more. The term is used when the ancient denomination name is uncertain. Coins in this class include the large folles of Diocletian's reform and the heavy bronzes of the early Constantinian period.

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 26b?: RIC VI Alexandria 26b is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (297 AD-298 AD) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Alexandria 26b.
How do you identify RIC VI Alexandria 26b?: The obverse depicts Head of Maximian, laureate, right; ties divergent with the inscription IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 26b?: RIC VI Alexandria 26b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.28g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.