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RIC VI Carthage 73

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Carthage 73. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Domitius Alexander. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C ALEXANDER P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend VICTORIA ALEXAND-RI AVG N.

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Historical context

Domitius Alexander was a Roman emperor from 308 to 310 during the Tetrarchy. Formerly the vicarius of Africa, he was proclaimed emperor by his army after refusing orders from Maxentius to send his son to Rome. Alexander governed provinces in North Africa and Sardinia until Maxentius dispatched Rufius Volusianus and Zenas to quell the insurrection, leading to Alexander's capture and execution by strangulation.

Struck at the Carthage mint, this bronze AE2 was produced under Alexander's authority during his brief rule in North Africa. The obverse depicts the emperor with the legend "IMP C ALEXANDER P F AVG", while the reverse features a winged Victory carrying a wreath and palm branch alongside the legend "VICTORIA ALEXAND-RI AVG N".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carthage
Authority
Domitius Alexander

Design

Obverse
Head of Domitius Alexander, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C ALEXANDER P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA ALEXAND-RI AVG N

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Carthage 73
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C ALEXANDER P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA ALEXAND-RI AVG N
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.

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