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RIC VI Rome 8a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 8a. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTIVS CAES. The reverse shows camp gate, doors open, three turrets in front; behind, two small turrets between two towers, 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 8b.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305 alongside his co-emperor Diocletian. Holding the title of Augustus, he campaigned extensively across Gaul and the Rhine frontier, while his subordinate Constantius fought to recover Britain from Carausius and his successor Allectus. Following the conclusion of his campaigns in Hispania and Mauretania in 298, Maximian resided in Italy until his abdication on 1 May 305.

This gold aureus was issued at the Rome mint under Maximian's imperial authority. The denomination served as the primary gold coin of ancient Rome from the first century BC until the early fourth century AD, having originally been valued at twenty-five silver denarii. The coin features the portrait and name of Constantius Chlorus as Caesar alongside the reverse inscription "VIRTVS - MILITVM", depicting a fortified camp gate.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right
Reverse
Camp gate, doors open, three turrets in front; behind, two small turrets between two towers
Obverse legend
CONSTANTIVS CAES
Reverse legend
VIRTVS - MILITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 8a
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTIVS CAES
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

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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 8b

    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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