What is RIC VI Rome 160?

RIC VI Rome 160 is a Bronze AE1 of Maxentius (306 AD-307 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 160.

Maxentius AE1 — RIC VI Rome 160

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 160

Ruler

Maxentius

Denomination

AE1

Date

306 AD-307 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES

Head of Constantine I, 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 160 is an ae1 of Maxentius (306 AD-307 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 160?: RIC VI Rome 160 is a Bronze AE1 of Maxentius (306 AD-307 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 160.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 160?: The obverse depicts Head of Constantine I, laureate, right with the inscription CONSTANTINVS 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.