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RIC VI Aquileia 105

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Aquileia 105. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAXIMIANO SEN INV AVG.

The reverse shows fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand, with the legend FIDES MILITVM or FIDES MIL-ITVM or FIDE-S MIL-ITVM.

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Historical context

Maxentius ruled as a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312, holding power in Italy and North Africa with the recognition of the Senate in Rome. He was the son of the former emperor Maximian. Although he maintained control in these regions, his fellow emperors did not recognise him as legitimate, and the later part of his reign was preoccupied with civil war.

Struck at the mint of Aquileia under the authority of Maxentius, this bronze AE1 piece features an obverse portrait depicting his father, Maximian, accompanied by the legend "D N MAXIMIANO SEN INV AVG". The reverse depicts Fides standing draped and holding a standard in each hand, inscribed with variations of the legend "FIDES MILITVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand
Obverse legend
D N MAXIMIANO SEN INV AVG
Reverse legend
FIDES MILITVM or FIDES MIL-ITVM or FIDE-S MIL-ITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Aquileia 105
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N MAXIMIANO SEN INV AVG
Reverse legend to match
FIDES MILITVM or FIDES MIL-ITVM or FIDE-S MIL-ITVM
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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