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RIC VI Carthage 15a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Carthage 15a is a coin type of an uncertain value denomination associated with the Roman Empire. The obverse features the laureate head of Diocletian facing to the right, accompanied by the obverse legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse design presents the characters XC / VI enclosed within a wreath. There is no recorded reverse legend on the type.

The recorded material of the coin is silver. No production technique, physical measurements, or dates are recorded in the data. The mint location is Carthage, and the specified authority is Maximian. In the RIC / OCRE catalogue, the object is registered under reference number ric.6.carth.15a and type reference RIC VI Carthage 15a. The entry is documented by the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire, which notes that individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight, and wear, with no specific holding institution or maker provided.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305, having first been appointed Caesar in 285. He shared the rank of Augustus with his co-emperor and superior, Diocletian. Maximian spent much of his reign engaged in military campaigns across the Western Empire, including operations against Germanic tribes, piracy near Hispania, and Berber incursions in Mauretania, before abdicating alongside Diocletian on 1 May 305.

This silver piece of uncertain value was struck under the authority of Maximian at the Carthage mint. Although issued under Maximian, the obverse portrays the laureate head of his senior imperial partner, Diocletian, accompanied by the inscription DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse design features the mark XC / VI positioned entirely within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Uncertain value

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carthage
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
XC / VI within a wreath
Obverse legend
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
Research required

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Carthage 15a
Denomination and metal
Uncertain value, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
Research required
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

Denomination
Recorded
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Carthage 15b

    Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Carthage 16b

    Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Editorial verification required.
  • 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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