What is RIC VI Rome 123a?

RIC VI Rome 123a is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 123a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 123a?

RIC VI Rome 123a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.84g, die axis 5 h, struck.

Constantius Chlorus AE1 — RIC VI Rome 123a

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 123a

Ruler

Constantius Chlorus

Denomination

AE1

Date

305 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.84g

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SEVERVS NOB CAES

Head of Severus II, 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 123a is an ae1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 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 8.84g.

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 123a?: RIC VI Rome 123a is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 123a.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 123a?: The obverse depicts Head of Severus II, laureate, right with the inscription SEVERVS NOB CAES. 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 123a?: RIC VI Rome 123a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.84g, die axis 5 h, struck.