What is RIC VI Rome 105a?

RIC VI Rome 105a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (302 AD-303 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 105a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 105a?

RIC VI Rome 105a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.98g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Maximian AE1, Moneta reverse (RIC VI Rome 105a)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 105a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

302 AD-303 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.98g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN

Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Rome 105a is an ae1 of Maximian (302 AD-303 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.98g, 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 Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Rome 105a?: RIC VI Rome 105a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (302 AD-303 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 105a.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 105a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 105a?: RIC VI Rome 105a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.98g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.