What is RIC VI Carthage 23a?

RIC VI Carthage 23a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (297 AD-298 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 23a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 23a?

RIC VI Carthage 23a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.78g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximian AE1 — RIC VI Carthage 23a

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Carthage 23a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

297 AD-298 AD

Mint

Carthage

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.78g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

FELIX ADV-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-D-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-DV-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-VE-NT AVGG NN

Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, draped, standing front, head left, holding standard in right hand and tusk in left hand; to left, lion with captured bull

About This Type

This RIC VI Carthage 23a is an ae1 of Maximian (297 AD-298 AD), struck at the Carthage mint. The reverse depicts Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, draped, standing front, head left, holding standard in right hand and tusk in left hand; to left, lion with captured bull. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.78g, 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 Carthage Mint

The Carthage mint produced coinage from the Punic period and was revived as a Roman mint in the late third century. It was the principal mint for North African coinage in the late empire.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Carthage 23a?: RIC VI Carthage 23a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (297 AD-298 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 23a.
How do you identify RIC VI Carthage 23a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, draped, standing front, head left, holding standard in right hand and tusk in left hand; to left, lion with captured bull with the inscription FELIX ADV-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-D-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-DV-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-VE-NT AVGG NN. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 23a?: RIC VI Carthage 23a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.78g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.