RIC VI Alexandria 57a, AE1, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 305–306 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to quies; quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Weight about 12.4 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 12.35g (1) |
| ruler | Maximinus Daia | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE1 | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand
D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG
reverse
Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
specimens (2)
British Museum
12.35g
6↕
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Alexandria 57a (ric.6.alex.57a), 305–306 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-alexandria-57a/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA