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RIC VI Londinium 28a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Londinium 28a. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Large spread bust in low relief., with the legend IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI.

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 Rome 73a, RIC VI Siscia 102b, RIC VI Ticinum 29a, RIC VI Ticinum 35a, RIC VI Treveri 181b, RIC VI Treveri 220a, RIC VI Londinium 10, RIC VI Londinium 17, RIC VI Londinium 1a, RIC VI Londinium 21, RIC VI Londinium 22, RIC VI Londinium 3.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Diocletian was proclaimed Roman emperor in 284, later ending the Crisis of the Third Century and establishing shared rule. In 286, he elevated Maximian to Augustus, dividing administration of the empire before further establishing the four-ruler system of the Tetrarchy in 293. Diocletian reigned as senior Augustus in the east, while Maximian governed the west until their joint abdication in 305. The coin links this imperial authority to Londinium, which was founded in the 1st century and served as the capital of Roman Britain.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Londinium
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Large spread bust in low relief.
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Londinium 28a
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Londinium 13

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Londinium 29a

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Rome 73a

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

  • RIC VI Siscia 102b

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

  • RIC VI Ticinum 29a

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

  • RIC VI Ticinum 35a

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

  • RIC VI Treveri 181b

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

  • RIC VI Treveri 220a

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 10

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 17

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 1a

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 21

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 22

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

  • RIC VI Londinium 3

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

Research required

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