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RIC VI Rome 348b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 348b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows legionary eagle, standing front or right, between two vexilla, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows legionary eagle, standing front or right, between two vexilla, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.

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 350c.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I became Roman emperor in 306, having been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum following the death of his father, Flavius Constantius. Maximinus Daza, who had entered the Tetrarchy as caesar in 305, claimed the rank of augustus in 310, ruling until 313. Struck at Rome under the authority of Constantine I, this coin bears the imperial portrait and title of his contemporary ruler Maximinus Daia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind
Reverse
Legionary eagle, standing front or right, between two vexilla
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 348b
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
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.

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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Rome 349b

    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 350c

    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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