What is RIC VI Carthage 32b?

RIC VI Carthage 32b is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (299 AD-303 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 32b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 32b?

RIC VI Carthage 32b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.58g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximian AE1 — RIC VI Carthage 32b

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Carthage 32b

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

299 AD-303 AD

Mint

Carthage

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.58g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES

Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART

Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands

About This Type

This RIC VI Carthage 32b is an ae1 of Maximian (299 AD-303 AD), struck at the Carthage mint. The reverse depicts Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.58g, 30mm 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 32b?: RIC VI Carthage 32b is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (299 AD-303 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 32b.
How do you identify RIC VI Carthage 32b?: The obverse depicts Head of Galerius, laureate, right with the inscription MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. The reverse depicts Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands with the inscription SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 32b?: RIC VI Carthage 32b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.58g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.