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RIC VI Antioch 170b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Antioch 170b. 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 hercules, standing right, leaning on lion's skin on club, with the legend HERCVLI - VICTORI.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
8
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Galerius Valerius Maximinus, born as Daza, was admitted to the Tetrarchy as caesar in 305 by his uncle Galerius. He claimed the title of augustus in 310, serving as Roman emperor until 313 while sharing and contesting power with Licinius. A committed pagan who led one of the final persecutions of Christians, he ruled until his defeat by Licinius at the Battle of Tzirallum and his death in 313.

This bronze AE2 coinage was produced under Maximinus Daia at the mint of Antioch in Syria. The obverse depicts the laureate head of the emperor accompanied by the legend "IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG", reflecting his claimed imperial title. The reverse displays Hercules standing right and leaning on a lion's skin set upon a club, paired with the legend "HERCVLI - VICTORI".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Maximinus Daia

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right
Reverse
Hercules, standing right, leaning on lion's skin on club
Obverse legend
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
HERCVLI - VICTORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Antioch 170b
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
HERCVLI - VICTORI
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 152

    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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