Diocletian
(284-305 A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 8.15gr |
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Obverse - IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Diocletian, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POPV-LI 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. K in left field, S over V in right field. ANT in Exergue. |
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Minted at the 6th officina (S) in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) in 300-301 A.D.. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Antioch, p620, nr 54a. 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), Antioch, Diocletianus, p34, nr 20. General reference works (no exact determination): Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 25bD. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p277, nr 41, variety with Ol/5. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: C2 |