What is RIC VI Cyzicus 10b?

RIC VI Cyzicus 10b is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (295 AD-296 AD) struck at the Cyzicus mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Cyzicus 10b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Cyzicus 10b?

RIC VI Cyzicus 10b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.48g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Diocletian AE1 — RIC VI Cyzicus 10b

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Cyzicus 10b

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

AE1

Date

295 AD-296 AD

Mint

Cyzicus

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.48g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Head of Maximian, 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 Cyzicus 10b is an ae1 of Diocletian (295 AD-296 AD), struck at the Cyzicus 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 9.48g, 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 Cyzicus Mint

Cyzicus (in modern Turkey) was a major eastern mint from the third century onward. Its mint mark typically appears as a variant of SMK in the reverse exergue of late Roman coinage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Cyzicus 10b?: RIC VI Cyzicus 10b is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (295 AD-296 AD) struck at the Cyzicus mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Cyzicus 10b.
How do you identify RIC VI Cyzicus 10b?: The obverse depicts Head of Maximian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. 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 Cyzicus 10b?: RIC VI Cyzicus 10b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.48g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.