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RIC VI Ticinum 31a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 31a. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI.

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 Lugdunum 11b, RIC VI Lugdunum 13b, RIC VI Lugdunum 29b, RIC VI Lugdunum 32a, RIC VI Lugdunum 53b, RIC VI Siscia 78b, RIC VI Treveri 152b, RIC VI Treveri 292a.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Diocletian became Roman emperor in 284, stabilising the Roman Empire and ending the Crisis of the Third Century. In 286, he appointed his fellow officer Maximian as Augustus to rule the Western Empire, while Diocletian remained senior Augustus in the east. Diocletian later instituted the Tetrarchy in 293, delegating authority across imperial divisions until his abdication alongside Maximian in 305. Ticinum, an ancient city in Gallia Transpadana, housed a mint transferred from Mediolanum under Aurelian in 275.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 31a
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
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 Ticinum 23a

    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 Lugdunum 11b

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 13b

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 29b

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 32a

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

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 53b

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

  • RIC VI Siscia 78b

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

  • RIC VI Treveri 152b

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

  • RIC VI Treveri 292a

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

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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