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RIC VI Ticinum 11b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 11b is a Roman Empire coin of the aureus denomination. The obverse displays the laureate head of Maximian facing right, accompanied by the legend MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse design consists of the inscription XX / MAXI/MIAN/I AVG / SMT presented within a wreath, with no additional reverse legend recorded.

The physical material recorded for the object is gold. The coin was produced at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Maximian. The record does not list a specific date, maker, striking technique, measurements, or holding institution. It is catalogued under the reference number RIC VI Ticinum 11b and number ric.6.tic.11b within the RIC and American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire systems.

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor alongside Diocletian, holding the rank of Caesar from 285 to 286 and Augustus from 286 to 305. After campaigning along the Rhine, in Hispania, and against Berber incursions in Mauretania until 298, Maximian relocated to Italy, where he resided until his abdication on 1 May 305 at Diocletian's behest.

Struck at the mint of Ticinum, this coin is an aureus, the primary gold denomination of the Roman Empire from the first century BC until its replacement by the solidus in the early fourth century AD. The piece bears the obverse legend MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS accompanying the emperor's laureate portrait, with the reverse displaying the text XX / MAXI/MIAN/I AVG / SMT enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Maximian, laureate, right
Reverse
XX / MAXI/MIAN/I AVG / SMT within a wreath
Obverse legend
MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 11b
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
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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.

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