What is RIC VI Rome 65a?

RIC VI Rome 65a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (296 AD-297 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 65a.

Maximian AE1, Genius reverse (RIC VI Rome 65a)

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 65a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

296 AD-297 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Rome 65a is an ae1 of Maximian (296 AD-297 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera 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 65a?: RIC VI Rome 65a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (296 AD-297 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 65a.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 65a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.