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RIC VI Aquileia 23b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Aquileia 23b. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I 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 Aquileia 24a, RIC VI Lugdunum 108a, RIC VI Lugdunum 164a, RIC VI Lugdunum 92b, RIC VI Lugdunum 98b, RIC VI Rome 66a.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor alongside Diocletian, holding the rank of Caesar from 285 to 286 and Augustus from 286 until his abdication in 305. Tasked with the defence and governance of the western territories, he spent extended periods campaigning along the Rhine and against usurpers before retiring to Italy in 305. This coinage belongs to his administrative network and was struck at Aquileia, a major Roman centre and former military colony situated at the head of the Adriatic in northeastern Italy.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximian, laureate, right
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Aquileia 23b
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I 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 reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Aquileia 25b

    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 Aquileia 24a

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 108a

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 164a

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 92b

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 98b

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

  • RIC VI Rome 66a

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

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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