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RIC VI Carthage 28b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Carthage 28b. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands, with the legend SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands, with the legend SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART.

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 Carthage 28a.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor alongside Diocletian from 286 to 305, before abdicating on 1 May 305. Under the Tetrarchic system instituted during this period, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus served as caesar under Diocletian before being elevated to augustus in 305. This coin was minted at Carthage, an ancient city in northern Africa that had been re-developed into the major urban centre of the Romans' Africa province after its destruction in 146 BC.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carthage
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Galerius, laureate, right
Reverse
Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Obverse legend
MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Carthage 28b
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART
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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Carthage 28a

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

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