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RIC VI Alexandria 31a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Alexandria 31a. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right, with the legend FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. 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 POPV-L-I ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI.

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 31b.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Diocletian served as Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. To stabilise the Roman Empire, he established the Tetrarchy, dividing authority among four rulers. In 293, Diocletian appointed Constantius Chlorus as a junior colleague with the rank of caesar, alongside Galerius. Constantius served as caesar until becoming augustus in 305. This coinage was struck under Diocletian's authority at the major Egyptian port of Alexandria, which had been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right
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
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Alexandria 31a
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
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

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Alexandria 15a

    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 17a

    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 21a

    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 33a

    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 35a

    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 31b

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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