What is RIC VI Rome 116b?

RIC VI Rome 116b is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 116b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 116b?

RIC VI Rome 116b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.55g, diameter 29mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Constantius Chlorus AE1 — RIC VI Rome 116b

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 116b

Ruler

Constantius Chlorus

Denomination

AE1

Date

305 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.55g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISS SEN AVG

Bust of Maximian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand

Reverse

PROVIDENT DEOR QVIES AVGG

Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Rome 116b is an ae1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.55g, 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 116b?: RIC VI Rome 116b is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 116b.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 116b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand with the inscription D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISS SEN AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand with the inscription PROVIDENT DEOR QVIES AVGG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 116b?: RIC VI Rome 116b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.55g, diameter 29mm, die axis 1 h, struck.