What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 30a?

RIC VI Alexandria 30a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.26g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Diocletian AE1 — RIC VI Alexandria 30a

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Alexandria 30a

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

AE1

Date

300 AD

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.26g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI

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

About This Type

This RIC VI Alexandria 30a is an ae1 of Diocletian (300 AD), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; liquid sometimes flowing from patera. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.26g, 24mm 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 30a?: RIC VI Alexandria 30a is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (300 AD) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Alexandria 30a.
How do you identify RIC VI Alexandria 30a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; liquid sometimes flowing from patera with the inscription GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 30a?: RIC VI Alexandria 30a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.26g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.