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Philipps-Universität Marburg
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RIC VI Nicomedia 25a
RIC VI Nicomedia 25a. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse shows four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above gate, star, with the legend VICTORIAE - SARMATICAE.
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC VI Nicomedia 26
RIC VI Nicomedia 26. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS CAESAR. The reverse shows four-turreted gateway, open, doors thrown back; above gate, star, with the legend VIRTVTI - MILITVM.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Nicomedia 33
AD 305–AD 306
Aureus in gold struck at Nicomedia under Galerius, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 33. Obverse: Head of Galerius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing left (or standing front, head left), holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Obverse leg…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Nicomedia 34
AD 305–AD 306
Aureus in gold struck at Nicomedia under Galerius, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 34. Obverse: Head of Severus II, laureate, right. Reverse: Mars, helmeted, standing front, head left, resting right hand on shield and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Obverse legend: SEVERVS NOB CAES. Reverse legend:…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Nicomedia 41
RIC VI Nicomedia 41. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Severus II, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows hercules, standing front, head right, leaning on club with right hand and holding apples and lion's skin in left hand, with the l…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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RIC VI Nicomedia 44
RIC VI Nicomedia 44. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left h…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC VI Nicomedia 54a
RIC VI Nicomedia 54a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right h…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC VI Nicomedia 55
RIC VI Nicomedia 55. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right ha…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Nicomedia 5a
RIC VI Nicomedia 5a. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing left (or standing front, head left), holding thunderbolt in right hand and leanin…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Nicomedia 68
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Nicomedia under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 68. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Hercules, standing right, holding right hand behind back and leaning on lion's skin on club with left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. Re…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of University of Konstanz (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Nicomedia 69a
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Nicomedia under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 69a. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle. Obverse legend…
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC VI Ostia 10
AD 308–AD 312
Aureus in gold struck at Ostia under Maxentius, AD 308–AD 312, catalogued as RIC VI Ostia 10. Obverse: Bust of Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, front. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, giving globe to Maxentius with right hand; Maxentius, draped, cuirassed, seated left on cuirass; by his side, helmet an…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 25
RIC VI Ostia 25. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maximian, veiled, right, with the legend DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI MAXENTIVS AVG. The reverse shows eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed hexastyle shrine, right door ajar, with the legend AETERNAE - MEMORIA. Related…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 34
RIC VI Ostia 34. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Romulus, right, with the legend DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS. The reverse shows eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed shrine, right door ajar, with the legend AETERNAE - MEMORIAE.
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 35
RIC VI Ostia 35. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows castor and Pollux, wearing caps, nude, chlamys draped over shoulders, standing facing each other, both leaning on sceptre with outer…
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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Ostia 41
RIC VI Ostia 41. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows wolf and twins, standing left, with the legend AETERNITAS AVG N. Physically, the entry records material Bronze.
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 45
RIC VI Ostia 45. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows fides, draped, seated left, holding standard in each hand, with the legend FIDES MI-LI-T-VM or FIDES MI-L-I-TVM or FIDES MI-L-IT-VM o…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 48
RIC VI Ostia 48. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows mars, cloak flying, advancing left, holding branch in right hand and shield and spear in left hand, with the legend MARTI C-O-MITI AV…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Ostia 54
RIC VI Ostia 54. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend VICTORIA AE-TERNA AVG N…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Ostia 66
AD 312–AD 313
Solidus in gold struck at Ostia under Constantine I, AD 312–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Ostia 66. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, nude to waist, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: LICINIVS P F AVG. Reverse legen…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Ostia 89
RIC VI Ostia 89. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys hanging behind (occasionally flying out), standing left (or standing front, head left), raising ri…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ostia 95a
RIC VI Ostia 95a. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right su…
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Coin Collections of the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 104b
RIC VI Rome 104b. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN.
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 154
RIC VI Rome 154. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS NOB C. The reverse shows three-turreted gateway, arch open, no doors, with the legend VIRTVS - MILITVM.
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 187
RIC VI Rome 187. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in le…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 198b
RIC VI Rome 198b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left ha…
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Coin Collections of the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 202a
RIC VI Rome 202a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left ha…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Rome 235
RIC VI Rome 235. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maxentius, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm, with the legend MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT/XX on shield sup…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 249
RIC VI Rome 249. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Romulus, right, with the legend IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLO N V FILIO. The reverse shows eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed tetrastyle shrine, doors ajar; doors may be arched or flat-topped, with the legend AETERN…
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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 281c
This object is an AE3 coin identified under the type reference RIC VI Rome 281c. Its obverse depicts the laureate head of Maxentius facing right, accompanied by the inscription MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse design features the text VOT / QQ / MVL / XX enclosed within a wreath, with no secondary reverse legend recor…
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Münzkabinett Berlin, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 286
RIC VI Rome 286. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend VICTORIA CONSTANTI…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 294c
RIC VI Rome 294c. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopi…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC VI Rome 331
RIC VI Rome 331. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holdin…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 348b
RIC VI Rome 348b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows legionary eagle, standing front or right, between two vexilla, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCI…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Rome 371
RIC VI Rome 371. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys hanging behind, standing left, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand, with t…
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Universität Trier
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RIC VI Rome 40a
RIC VI Rome 40a. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse shows diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosur…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Rome 76b
RIC VI Rome 76b. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, with or without cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows vOT / XX within a wreath. Physically, the entry records material Bronze.
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 8a
RIC VI Rome 8a. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTIVS CAES. The reverse shows camp gate, doors open, three turrets in front; behind, two small turrets between two towers, with the legend VIRTVS - MILITVM. Re…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Serdica 10a
AD 305–AD 306
Aureus in gold struck at Serdica under Galerius, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Serdica 10a. Obverse: Half-length bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding branch in right hand and mappa in left hand. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Serdica 11a
AD 305–AD 306
Uncertain value in silver struck at Serdica under Galerius, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Serdica 11a. Obverse: Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right. Reverse: Three-turreted gateway, open, no doors. Obverse legend: CONSTANTIVS AVG. Reverse legend: VIRTVS - MILITVM.
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Ashmolean Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Serdica 14a
RIC VI Serdica 14a. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand, with the legend D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing ri…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VI Serdica 1b
AD 303–AD 305
Uncertain value in silver struck at Serdica under Diocletian, AD 303–AD 305, catalogued as RIC VI Serdica 1b. Obverse: Head of Maximian, laureate, right. Reverse: Three-turreted gateway, open, no doors. Obverse legend: MAXIMIANVS AVG. Reverse legend: VIRTVS - MILITVM. Related types with the same reverse, struck at…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Serdica 35
RIC VI Serdica 35. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Serdica 44
RIC VI Serdica 44. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder, with the legend VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS o…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Serdica 6b
RIC VI Serdica 6b. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with right hand and holding up apple(s) and lion's skin in left hand, with the legend H…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC VI Siscia 131b
RIC VI Siscia 131b. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Siscia 148
AD 305–AD 307
Gold multiple in gold struck at Siscia under Constantius Chlorus, AD 305–AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Siscia 148. Obverse: Bust of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand. Reverse: An Augustus (larger) and Caesar (smaller), laureate, togate, standing…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Siscia 149
AD 305–AD 307
Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Constantius Chlorus, AD 305–AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Siscia 149. Obverse: Head of Galerius, laureate, right. Reverse: Galerius, laureate, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and short baton in left hand. Obverse legend: MAXIMIANVS AVG. Reverse legend: CONSVL V…
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