Diocletian
(284-305 A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 9.00gr |
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Obverse - IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F 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. Two stars in left field, Crescent over Γ in right field. ANT in Exergue. |
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Minted at the 3rd officina (Γ) in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) in 298 A.D.. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Antioch, p619, nr 50a. 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 17. General reference works (no exact determination): Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p303, nr. 3534, variety from Antioch mint. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 6D. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p277, nr 41, variety with Ol/5. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: C2 |