What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Antioch 60a?

RIC VI Antioch 60a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.11g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Diocletian Fraction — RIC VI Antioch 60a

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Antioch 60a

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

Fraction

Date

296 AD

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Bronze

Weight

3.11g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA MIL-ITVM

Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Antioch 60a is a fraction of Diocletian (296 AD), struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint. The reverse depicts Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 3.11g, 21mm diameter.

About the Antiocheia Syria Mint

Antiocheia (modern Antakya, Turkey) was one of the major eastern mints, operating from the Seleucid period through the late Roman Empire. It produced large volumes of silver and bronze coinage for the eastern provinces.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Antioch 60a?: RIC VI Antioch 60a is a Bronze Fraction of Diocletian (296 AD) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Antioch 60a.
How do you identify RIC VI Antioch 60a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand with the inscription CONCORDIA MIL-ITVM. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Antioch 60a?: RIC VI Antioch 60a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.11g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.