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RIC VI Ticinum 39b

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 39b is a Roman Empire coin of the fraction denomination. The obverse depicts the head of Galerius, radiate, facing right, accompanied by the obverse legend GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C. Its reverse design features VOT / • / X enclosed within a wreath. The coin has no recorded reverse legend.

The recorded physical material of the coin is bronze. It was produced at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Maximian. The type is identified in the RIC / OCRE catalogue under the number ric.6.tic.39b, with reference information documented by the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire. No specific production date, dimensions, technique, maker, or holding institution are recorded in the entry.

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor between 286 and 305, having earlier been appointed Caesar in 285. He shared the rank of Augustus with Diocletian, his co-emperor and superior. Following military campaigns along the Rhine, in Hispania, and against Berber incursions in Mauretania, Maximian departed in 298 for Italy, where he resided until his abdication alongside Diocletian on 1 May 305.

This bronze fractional coinage was produced at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Maximian. Although issued under Maximian's authority, the obverse portrays Galerius, designated by the legend "GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C", while the reverse displays "VOT / • / X" enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Fraction

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Head of Galerius, radiate, right
Reverse
VOT / • / X within a wreath
Obverse legend
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 39b
Denomination and metal
Fraction, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C
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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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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Catalogue references

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