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RIC VI Cyzicus 16b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Cyzicus 16b. Denomination: Fraction. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend CONCORDIA MI-LITVM. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend CONCORDIA MI-LITVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Diocletian served as Roman emperor from 284 until 305, stabilising the Roman world and ending the Crisis of the Third Century. In 286, he initiated a division of imperial governance by appointing his fellow officer Maximian as Augustus to rule the Western Empire, while Diocletian governed the East as senior Augustus. This fractional coinage was produced at Cyzicus, an ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia, bearing the portrait of Maximian receiving Victory from Jupiter.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Fraction

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA MI-LITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Cyzicus 16b
Denomination and metal
Fraction, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA MI-LITVM
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 reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Cyzicus 15b

    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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