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RIC VI Aquileia 39b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Aquileia 39b. 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 moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTER.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305, sharing the title of Augustus with Diocletian. After holding the rank of Caesar from 285, he campaigned along the Rhine frontier, in Gaul, and in Mauretania before retiring to Italy in 298. He abdicated alongside Diocletian on 1 May 305, though he later reclaimed the title of Augustus in late 306 during his son Maxentius' rebellion.

This bronze AE1 was struck under Maximian's authority at the Aquileia mint. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the inscription IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximian, laureate, right
Reverse
Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTER

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Aquileia 39b
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTER
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 references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Aquileia 33b

    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 35b

    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 37b

    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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