What is RIC VI Rome 94a?

RIC VI Rome 94a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (299 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 94a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 94a?

RIC VI Rome 94a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.92g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maximian AE1, Genius reverse (RIC VI Rome 94a)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 94a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

299 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.92g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV-LI 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 94a is an ae1 of Maximian (299 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. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.92g, 27mm diameter.

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 94a?: RIC VI Rome 94a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (299 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 94a.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 94a?: The obverse depicts Head of Diocletian, laureate, right with the inscription IMP C 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 POPV-L-I ROMANI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 94a?: RIC VI Rome 94a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.92g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.