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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Tetrarchy| > |Diocletian| > RB99092
Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D.
|Diocletian|, |Diocletian,| |20| |November| |284| |-| |1| |May| |305| |A.D.|, Gold plated, perhaps with bad intent to pass as a gold coin, or perhaps for a presentation or gift. A gold plated bronze medallion was struck in 287 A.D. to commemorate the co-consulship of Diocletian and Maximian. Although unlikely, perhaps this radiate was plated later for some lesser presentation. Or perhaps it was plated to be given as a gift in ancient times or more recently. Old coins were sometime gold plated to serve as a marriage treizain, a medal blessed and exchanged by couples on the day of their marriage. This custom lasted until the 19th century.
RB99092. Copper post-reform radiate, Hunter V 82 (also 3rd officina), RIC VI Cyzicus 16a, SRCV IV 12834, Cohen VI 34, gF, remnants of gold plating, corrosion, scratches, 3rd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, weight 2.622g, maximum diameter 20.0mm, die axis 0o, c. 295 - 299 A.D.; obverse IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front; reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM (harmony with the soldiers), Diocletian on right, standing left, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe and offering wreath, from Jupiter on right, standing left, holding spear, KΓ in center; SOLD










REFERENCES

Bastien, P. "Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch" in NC 1973.


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