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RIC Volume VI - Diocletian Reform to Maximinus

Volume VI was written by C. H. V. Sutherland and edited by C. H. V. Sutherland and R. A. G. Carson. The latest edition is from 1967 and was last reprinted in 1997. It is 727 pages and 16 pages of plates. This volume is arranged by mint, chronologically by denomination, then alphabetically by reverse legend.

Note: The following table was created from the information in RIC VI and David Vagi's "Coinage and History of the Roman Empire" Volumes I and II

Common Name Full Name Association Date Period
Diocletian Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (earlier Diocles) Augustus, Elevated by troops 284-305
Maximian Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus ('Maximian Herculius') Augustus, Elevated by Diocletian 286-310
Amandus Gnaeus Silvius Amandus Chieftain of Bagaudae group, Usurper in Gaul 285-286
Domitius Domitianus Lucius Domitius Domitianus Usurper in North Africa 296-297/8
Galerius Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus (originally Maximinus, sometimes called Armentarius) Augustus, Elevated by Diocletian 293-311
Galeria Valeria Galeria Valeria Wife of Galerius c.293-311
Constantius I 'Chlorus' Flavius Valerius (or Julius) Constantius Augustus, Elevated by Diocletian 293-306
Helena Flavia Julia Helena (Saint Helena) First wife of Constantius I 324-328/30
Theodora Flavia Maximiana Theodora Second wife of Constantius I ?
Severus II Flavius Valerius Severus Augustus, Elevated by Galerius 305-307
Maximinus II Daia Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus (earlier 'Daia') Augustus, Elevated by Galerius 305-313
Maxentius Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (Technically) Usurper in Southern Italy, Elevated by Maximian after coming out of retirement 306-312
Romulus Marcus Valerius (or Marcus Aurelius) Romulus Son of Maxentius c.294 (or 306)-309
Alexander (of Carthage) Lucius Domitius Alexander (Valerius Alexander) Usurper in North Africa 308-310
Licinius I Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus, Elevated by Diocletian 308-324
Constantine I Flavius Valerius Constantinus (Technically) Usurper in York, Elevated by Constantius I (father) on his deathbed 306-337
Fausta Flavia Maxima Fausta Wife of Constantine I 324-326