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

RIC VI Ticinum 56b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.69g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Constantius Chlorus AE1 — RIC VI Ticinum 56b

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC VI Ticinum 56b

Ruler

Constantius Chlorus

Denomination

AE1

Date

305 AD

Mint

Ticinum

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.69g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG

Bust of Maximian 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 56b 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 10.69g, 24mm 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 56b?: RIC VI Ticinum 56b is a Bronze AE1 of Constantius Chlorus (305 AD) struck at the Ticinum mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Ticinum 56b.
How do you identify RIC VI Ticinum 56b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximian laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand with the inscription D N MAXIMIANO 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 56b?: RIC VI Ticinum 56b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.69g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.