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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Diocletian with a reverse showing Sol Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Diocletian, 284-305 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, officina 6; 285 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm, 3.94g
Obverse: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG
Sol stands facing, head left, right arm raised with palm out, left hand holding a globe.
Exergue: XXI(Digamma)
Provenance: Nemesis Ancient Coins (Vcoins), February 2004
Ref: RIC V, Part II, 174
BW Ref: 001 028 012
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Diocletian, RIC 174.

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