What is RIC VI Rome 109a?

RIC VI Rome 109a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (302 AD-303 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 109a.

Maximian AE1, Moneta reverse (RIC VI Rome 109a)

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 109a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

302 AD-303 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

S M 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 109a 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.

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 109a?: RIC VI Rome 109a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (302 AD-303 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 109a.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 109a?: 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 S M VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN. Portrait type: laureate.