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RIC VI Rome 40a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 40a. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVG. The reverse shows diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure, with the legend VIRTVS - MILITVM.

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 42a, RIC VI Rome 29b, RIC VI Rome 40b, RIC VI Ticinum 15b.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
7
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305, sharing the title of Augustus with his co-emperor Diocletian. Operating across the empire alongside Diocletian and their subordinates Constantius and Galerius, Maximian directed major military campaigns along the Rhine frontier, in Britain, Hispania, and Mauretania before moving to Italy in 298. He eventually abdicated the Augustan office at Diocletian's behest in 305.

Struck at Rome under the authority of Maximian, this silver piece features the obverse legend "DIOCLETIANVS AVG" accompanying the portrait of Diocletian. The reverse carries the legend "VIRTVS - MILITVM" and depicts all four imperial colleagues—Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius—draped and sacrificing over a tripod before a gate set within a six-turreted enclosure.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Uncertain value

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius, draped, sacrificing over tripod; behind, gate in a six-turreted enclosure
Obverse legend
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS - MILITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 40a
Denomination and metal
Uncertain value, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVS - MILITVM
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

Denomination
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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 Rome 42a

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

  • RIC VI Rome 29b

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

  • RIC VI Rome 40b

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

  • RIC VI Ticinum 15b

    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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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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