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A billon follis of the emperor Diocletian with a Quies reverse Coin Type: Billon follis of Diocletian, 284-305 CE
Mint and Date: Lugdunum, Summer 307 CE.
Size and Weight: 26.7mm x 27.5 mm, 8.40g
Obverse: D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG
Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, olive branch in right hand, mappa in left.
Reverse: QVIES AVGG
Quies standing left, branch held low in right hand in front, leaning on tall sceptre with left hand behind.
Field Marks: S in left field, C in right field.
Exergue: PLG
Provenance: Forum Ancient Coins, December 2006
Ref: RIC VI Lugdunum 225; Bastien XI 444.
BW Ref: 012 030 098
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Diocletian, Lyons RIC 225.

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