RIC V Diocletian 605
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Diocletian 605. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Cyzicus
- Authority
- Diocletian
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock
- Obverse legend
- IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- VIRTVTI HERCVLIS or VIRTVTI ERCVLIS
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.dio.605
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