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RIC VI Carthage 37a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Carthage 37a. Denomination: Fraction. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows vOT XX / FK or VOT X•X / FK within a wreath.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305, having previously held the rank of Caesar from 285 to 286. He shared the title of Augustus with his co-emperor Diocletian, who was his superior. Maximian campaigned extensively along the Rhine, in Britain, and later against Berber incursions in Mauretania, before retiring at Diocletian's behest in 305.

Struck at the mint of Carthage under Maximian's authority, this bronze fraction features Diocletian rather than Maximian himself. The obverse depicts a radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian accompanied by the legend "IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG". The reverse design displays an inscription rendered as "vOT XX / FK" or "VOT X•X / FK", enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Fraction

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carthage
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
VOT XX / FK or VOT X•X / FK within a wreath
Obverse legend
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Carthage 37a
Denomination and metal
Fraction, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Carthage 38

    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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