RIC VI, LONDINIUM 24, DIOCLETIAN, [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	IMPDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG [IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	GENIOPOPV-LIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION]. RIC describes bust as "laur., cuir., (seen from rear)" (p. 125, type C) but cites specimen from British Museum which has bust cuirassed and draped. Also other known examples have similar bust type. Listed in Cloke-Toone (3.01.003).

NOTES

Weight 10.32 g; diameter 28 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 72 (lot 1401) in June 2020 for GBP 400. Other specimens: - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.20); weight 10.628 g [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 104 (lot 1302) in December 2022 for GBP 500; weight 9.78 g; diameter 29 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb "Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals" (lot 590) in January 2019 for GBP 140; weight 9.29 g [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 74 (lot 1085) in August 2020 for GBP 80; weight 10.11 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Leu web auction 24 (lot 3187) in December 2022 for CHF 130; weight 9.43 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 525 (lot 1373) in October 2022 for USD 110; weight 10.06 g; diameter 26.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Spink auction 1283 (lot 273) in October 2001 for GBP 196; sold on Roma Numismatics auction XIII (lot 1233) in March 2017 for GBP 360; weight 9.91 g; diameter 31 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Spink auction 15006 (lot 73) in September 2015 for GBP 150 (ex Lee Toone); weight 10.08 g; diameter 27.1-27.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb auction 161 (lot 286) in September 2019 for GBP 45; weight 9.88 g [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 41 (lot 1095) in November 2009 for EUR 175; weight 10.15 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - from CGB Monnaies 28 (lot 372), January 2007; weight 9.34 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 21 (lot 3403) in June 2004 for EUR 200; weight 8.69 g; diameter 27.5 mm [click for picture]; - from London Ancient Coins auction 24 (Lot 233), April 2013; weight 8.75 g; diameter 27 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Gert Boersema Ancient Coins); weight 10.68 g; diameter 28 mm; rev. legend break P-V [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2020 for EUR 100; weight 11.05 g [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 116 (lot 1068) in January 2024 for GBP 260; weight 9.78 g; diameter 29 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2015 for USD 25; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 10.29 g; diameter 25.7-29.3 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Dix Noonan Webb Live Online Auction (lot 115) in April 2018 for GBP 80 [lot of 2 coins]; weight 8.71 g; diameter 25.7-29.3 mm [click for picture].