RIC VI Alexandria 107b
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Alexandria 107b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows head of Licinius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with rounded truncation, with the legend IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; liquid sometimes flowing from patera, with the legend GENIO IMP-ERATORIS.
Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VI Alexandria 107a.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Maximinus Daza was admitted to the Tetrarchy as caesar in 305 by his uncle Galerius and later claimed the title of augustus in 310, ruling until his death in 313 following his defeat by Licinius. Licinius himself reigned as Roman emperor from 308 to 324, co-authoring the Edict of Milan with Constantine I. Alexandria, founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, was a major commercial centre in Egypt where coins were produced under imperial authority during these shared and contested tetrarchic reigns.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria
- Authority
- Maximinus Daia
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Licinius, laureate, right; ties parallel, with rounded truncation
- Reverse
- Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; liquid sometimes flowing from patera
- Obverse legend
- IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- GENIO IMP-ERATORIS
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VI Alexandria 107b
- Denomination and metal
- AE2, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- GENIO IMP-ERATORIS
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.alex.107b
Varieties
RIC VI Alexandria 105b
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC VI Alexandria 107a
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.