RIC VI, SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVSM-ILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Coin similar to SISCIA 52a except for unlisted reverse legend break: VIRTVSM-ILITVM instead of VIRTVS-MILITVM. It is unclear if, in the case of this issue, unlisted rev. break makes a new entry. There are two reverse legend breaks attested for SISCIA 60a; but note also SISCIA 61 and SISCIA 62 (p. 461), where reverse legend break is the only difference. Coin could be listed after SISCIA 52a. See also: SISCIA [after 40], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY SISCIA [after 60a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 2.74 g. Coin sold on Classical Numismatic Group auction in January 2005 for $1,600. Other specimens: - specimen offered on VCoins (D. F. Grotjohann) in January 2012 for EUR 1,750; weight 3.1 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture].