What is RIC VI Cyzicus 12b?

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (297 AD-299 AD) struck at the Cyzicus mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Cyzicus 12b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Cyzicus 12b?

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.28g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Diocletian AE1, Genius reverse (RIC VI Cyzicus 12b)

Obverse

Reverse

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Cyzicus 12b

Ruler

Diocletian

Denomination

AE1

Date

297 AD-299 AD

Mint

Cyzicus

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.28g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

11 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 or GENIO POPV-L-I 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 12b is an ae1 of Diocletian (297 AD-299 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 11.28g, 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 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 12b?: RIC VI Cyzicus 12b is a Bronze AE1 of Diocletian (297 AD-299 AD) struck at the Cyzicus mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Cyzicus 12b.
How do you identify RIC VI Cyzicus 12b?: 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 or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Cyzicus 12b?: RIC VI Cyzicus 12b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.28g, diameter 30mm, die axis 11 h, struck.