What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 34a?

RIC VI Alexandria 34a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.1g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Diocletian AE1 — RIC VI Alexandria 34a

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Alexandria 34a

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

AE1

Date

302 AD-303 AD

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.1g

Diameter

25mm

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 POP-VLI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPVL-I 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 34a is an ae1 of Diocletian (302 AD-303 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 9.1g, 25mm 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 34a?: RIC VI Alexandria 34a is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (302 AD-303 AD) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Alexandria 34a.
How do you identify RIC VI Alexandria 34a?: 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 POP-VLI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPVL-I ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Alexandria 34a?: RIC VI Alexandria 34a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.1g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.