RIC VI Thessalonica 50a
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Thessalonica 50a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMINVS P F AVG.
The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend IOVI CONS-ERVATORI or IOVI CONSE-RVATORI.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Licinius reigned as Roman emperor from 308 to 324. During this period, power was shared and frequently contested with Maximinus Daza, who claimed the title of augustus in 310 before their rivalry culminated in open conflict and Maximinus's defeat at the Battle of Tzirallum in 313. This bronze piece was issued under Licinius from the mint at Thessalonica, a prominent city founded in 315 BC in Central Macedonia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Thessalonica
- Authority
- Licinius
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand
- Obverse legend
- MAXIMINVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- IOVI CONS-ERVATORI or IOVI CONSE-RVATORI
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VI Thessalonica 50a
- Denomination and metal
- AE2, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- MAXIMINVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- IOVI CONS-ERVATORI or IOVI CONSE-RVATORI
- 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
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.thes.50a
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.