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RIC VI Antioch 164b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Antioch 164b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Sol in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO AV-GVSTI.

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Historical context

Maximinus Daia, born Galerius Valerius Maximinus, was Roman emperor from 310 to 313. Appointed caesar in 305 by his uncle Galerius, he later claimed the title of augustus in 310, sharing and contesting power with Licinius during the civil wars of the Tetrarchy. A committed pagan, he conducted persecutions of Christians until his defeat at the Battle of Tzirallum and subsequent death in 313.

This bronze AE2 coinage was produced at the Antioch mint in Syria during the Roman imperial period. The obverse presents Maximinus Daia with the imperial title in the inscription IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse design features the genius holding a cornucopiae and the head of Sol, accompanied by the inscription GENIO AV-GVSTI.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Maximinus Daia

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Sol in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO AV-GVSTI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Antioch 164b
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO AV-GVSTI
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.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Antioch 161

    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 Antioch 162b

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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