RIC VI Alexandria 28a, AE1, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 298–299 AD. Obverse: head of diocletian, laureate, right. Reverse: genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 9.9 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 9.87g (3) |
| ruler | Diocletian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE1 | axis | 12↕ (3) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
specimens (6)
British Museum
9.75g
12↕
British Museum (RIC VI)
British Museum
9.94g
11↕
British Museum (RIC VI)
British Museum
9.92g
12↕
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Alexandria 28a (ric.6.alex.28a), 298–299 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-alexandria-28a/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA