What is RIC VI Ticinum 108?

RIC VI Ticinum 108 is a Bronze AE2 of Maxentius (308 AD-310 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 108.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 108?

RIC VI Ticinum 108 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.52g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Maxentius AE2 — RIC VI Ticinum 108

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Ticinum 108

Ruler

Maxentius

Denomination

AE2

Date

308 AD-310 AD

Mint

Ticinum

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.52g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG

Head of Maxentius, laureate, right

Reverse

CONSERV - VRB SVAE

Victory, winged, draped, standing left, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated front, head left, in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, knobs

About This Type

This RIC VI Ticinum 108 is an ae2 of Maxentius (308 AD-310 AD), struck at the Ticinum mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated front, head left, in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, knobs. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.52g, 24mm diameter.

About the AE2

AE2 is a modern size classification for late Roman bronze coins measuring 21–25mm in diameter. This class includes the reduced folles and nummi of the Constantinian and Valentinianic periods. The classification is widely used in RIC and dealer catalogs when the ancient denomination name is debated.

About the Ticinum Mint

Ticinum (modern Pavia, Italy) was a Roman mint active from the late third through the mid-fourth century. It was one of several northern Italian mints established during the Tetrarchic reforms.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Ticinum 108?: RIC VI Ticinum 108 is a Bronze AE2 of Maxentius (308 AD-310 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 108.
How do you identify RIC VI Ticinum 108?: The obverse depicts Head of Maxentius, laureate, right with the inscription IMP MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, crowning Roma with right hand and holding palm in left hand; Roma, draped, seated front, head left, in tetrastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; between them, captive, seated right, hands bound; as acroteria, knobs with the inscription CONSERV - VRB SVAE. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 108?: RIC VI Ticinum 108 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.52g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.