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RIC VI Antioch 39a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Antioch 39a. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG.

The reverse shows camp gate, three turrets, open, no doors, with the legend VIRTVS - MILITVM. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate, three turrets, open, no doors, with the legend VIRTVS - MILITVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305, having been proclaimed emperor by troops following service as a cavalry commander. His reign brought an end to the Crisis of the Third Century and established the Tetrarchy, in which he ruled the Eastern Empire alongside Maximian in the West, later appointing Galerius and Constantius as junior colleagues. He also reorganised provincial divisions and expanded the military.

Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria, this silver issue bears the obverse inscription DIOCLETIANVS AVG with a laureate portrait of the emperor. The reverse depicts an open camp gate featuring three turrets and no doors, accompanied by the inscription VIRTVS - MILITVM, reflecting the military focus of the imperial administration during Diocletian's extensive campaigns and border consolidation.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Uncertain value

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
Camp gate, three turrets, open, no doors
Obverse legend
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS - MILITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Antioch 39a
Denomination and metal
Uncertain value, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVS - MILITVM
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. 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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Antioch 37a

    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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