Diocletian
(284-305 A.D.) - AE Follis - 28mm, 9.03g |
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Obverse - IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Diocletian, his laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear. |
Reverse - GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI Genius standing left, head towered, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right and cornucopiae in left hand. S in left, F in right field, ITR in Exergue. |
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Minted in Treveri (Trier, Germany) in 302-303 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Treveri, p196, nr 526. 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), Treviri, Diocletianus, p362, nr 155. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p304, nr. 3543. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p393, nr. 91 corrected, variety (B09, O22, R110, T102, M15) General reference works: (no exact determination possible) : Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D." (Fm), nr 25D. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2. Auflage (KM2), p379, nr.119.84. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p277, nr 41. Quality: Very Fine. |