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A billon follis of the emperor Diocletian with a Genius reverse Coin Type: Billon follis of Diocletian, 284-305 CE
Mint and Date: Treveri, Officina 1, 303-305 CE.
Size and Weight: 26mm x 28mm, 9.78g
Obverse: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
Genius, turreted, standing left, holding out phiale in right hand in front, cornucopia in left arm.
Field Marks: S in left field, F in right field.
Exergue: PTR
Provenance: mavericktug (eBay), July 2006
Ref: RIC VI Trier 583a.
BW Ref: 011 024 083
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Diocletian, Trier RIC 583a.

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