RIC VI Alexandria 3, Aureus, Gold, struck at Alexandria, 294–296 AD. Obverse: head of maximian, laureate, right. Reverse: hercules, standing front, head right, resting right hand on club and holding up four apples and lion's skin in left hand. Weight about 5.1 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 5.05g (1) |
| ruler | Diocletian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 5↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL |
obverse
Head of Maximian, laureate, right
MAXIMIANVS AVG
reverse
Hercules, standing front, head right, resting right hand on club and holding up four apples and lion's skin in left hand
HERCVLI C-OM A-VSS
specimens (2)
British Museum
5.05g
5↕
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Alexandria 3 (ric.6.alex.3), 294–296 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-alexandria-3/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA