Galerius Uncertain Value, Diocletian reverse
RIC VI Rome 29b · 294 AD · Rome · Issued under Maximian
Obverse
Reverse
Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg
Obverse
MAXIMIANVS CAES
Head of Galerius, laureate, right
Reverse
VIRTVS - MILITVM
Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure
About This Type
This RIC VI Rome 29b is an uncertain value of Galerius, issued under Maximian (294 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.48g, 17mm diameter.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC VI Rome 29b?
- RIC VI Rome 29b is a Silver Uncertain Value of Galerius issued under Maximian (294 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 29b.
- How do you identify RIC VI Rome 29b?
- The obverse depicts Head of Galerius, laureate, right with the inscription MAXIMIANVS CAES. The reverse depicts Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure with the inscription VIRTVS - MILITVM. Portrait type: laureate.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 29b?
- RIC VI Rome 29b was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.48g, diameter 17mm, die axis 6 h, struck.
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