What is RIC VI Carthage 57?

RIC VI Carthage 57 is a Bronze AE1 of Maxentius (307 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 57.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 57?

RIC VI Carthage 57 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.31g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maxentius AE1 — RIC VI Carthage 57

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Carthage 57

Ruler

Maxentius

Denomination

AE1

Date

307 AD

Mint

Carthage

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.31g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG

Head of Maxentius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSERVATO-R - AFRICAE SVAE or CONSERVATOR - AFRICAE SVAE

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 57 is an ae1 of Maxentius (307 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 8.31g, 27mm 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 57?: RIC VI Carthage 57 is a Bronze AE1 of Maxentius (307 AD) struck at the Carthage mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Carthage 57.
How do you identify RIC VI Carthage 57?: The obverse depicts Head of Maxentius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP MAXENTIVS 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 CONSERVATO-R - AFRICAE SVAE or CONSERVATOR - AFRICAE SVAE. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Carthage 57?: RIC VI Carthage 57 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.31g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.