What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 56a?

RIC VI Ticinum 56a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.87g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Constantius Chlorus AE1 — RIC VI Ticinum 56a

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC VI Ticinum 56a

Ruler

Constantius Chlorus

Denomination

AE1

Date

305 AD

Mint

Ticinum

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.87g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG

Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG

Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Ticinum 56a is an ae1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD), struck at the Ticinum mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.87g, 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 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 56a?: RIC VI Ticinum 56a is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 56a.
How do you identify RIC VI Ticinum 56a?: The obverse depicts Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand with the inscription D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand with the inscription PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Ticinum 56a?: RIC VI Ticinum 56a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.87g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.