What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Antioch 71b?

RIC VI Antioch 71b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.08g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maximinus Daia AE1 — RIC VI Antioch 71b

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Augsburg, Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Antioch 71b

Ruler

Maximinus Daia

Denomination

AE1

Date

305 AD

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.08g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES

Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV-LI 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 Antioch 71b is an ae1 of Maximinus Daia (305 AD), struck at the Antiocheia Syria 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 11.08g, 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 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 71b?: RIC VI Antioch 71b is a Bronze AE1 of Maximinus Daia (305 AD) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Antioch 71b.
How do you identify RIC VI Antioch 71b?: The obverse depicts Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right with the inscription GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES. 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-LI ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Antioch 71b?: RIC VI Antioch 71b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.08g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.