What is RIC VI Carthage 25a?

RIC VI Carthage 25a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (298 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 25a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 25a?

RIC VI Carthage 25a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.71g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maximian AE1 — RIC VI Carthage 25a

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Carthage 25a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

298 AD

Mint

Carthage

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.71g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

FELIX AD-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-D-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX ADV-E-NT AVGG NN or FELIX A-DV-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 25a is an ae1 of Maximian (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 7.71g, 29mm 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 25a?: RIC VI Carthage 25a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (298 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 25a.
How do you identify RIC VI Carthage 25a?: 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 AD-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX A-D-VENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX ADV-E-NT AVGG NN or FELIX A-DV-ENT AVGG NN or FELIX AD-VE-NT AVGG NN. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 25a?: RIC VI Carthage 25a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.71g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.