What is RIC VI Ticinum 29a?

RIC VI Ticinum 29a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (295 AD-296 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 29a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 29a?

RIC VI Ticinum 29a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.92g, diameter 28mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Maximian AE1, Genius reverse (RIC VI Ticinum 29a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Ticinum 29a

Ruler

Maximian

Denomination

AE1

Date

295 AD-296 AD

Mint

Ticinum

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.92g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO POPV-LI 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 Ticinum 29a is an ae1 of Maximian (295 AD-296 AD), struck at the Ticinum 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 10.92g, 28mm 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 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 29a?: RIC VI Ticinum 29a is a Bronze AE1 of Maximian (295 AD-296 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 29a.
How do you identify RIC VI Ticinum 29a?: 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. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 29a?: RIC VI Ticinum 29a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.92g, diameter 28mm, die axis 11 h, struck.