Diocletian
(284-305 A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 9.59gr |
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Obverse - IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG Diocletian, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera (from which liquor flows) in right and cornucopiae in left hand. HTA in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina A in Heraclea
(Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) in
296 or 297 A.D.. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Heraclea, p531, nr 17a. Voetter, Otto, "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiser, Kaiserinnen und Caesaren von Diocletianus bis Romulus, Katalog der hinterlassenen Sammlung und Aufzeichnung des Herrn Paul Gerin" (Voetter-Gerin), Heracleia, Diocletianus, p111, nr 7. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 6D Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p303/, nr. 3533-3534, variety from Heraclea mint. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p277, nr 41, variety with Ol/7. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p393, nr.98 (B12, O26, R048, T047, M06) Quality: Extra Fine |