Maximian Uncertain Value, Diocletian reverse
RIC VI Rome 34a · 295 AD-297 AD · Rome
Obverse
Reverse
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Obverse
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
PROVIDE-NTIA AVGG or PROVIDEN-TIA AVGG
Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure
About This Type
This RIC VI Rome 34a is an uncertain value of Maximian (295 AD-297 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 3g.
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 34a?
- RIC VI Rome 34a is a Silver Uncertain Value of Maximian (295 AD-297 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 34a.
- How do you identify RIC VI Rome 34a?
- The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure with the inscription PROVIDE-NTIA AVGG or PROVIDEN-TIA AVGG. Portrait type: laureate.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 34a?
- RIC VI Rome 34a was struck in Silver, standard weight 3g, die axis 12 h, struck.
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