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Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Diocletian, 284-305 CE Mint and Date: Siscia, Officina 3, 284296 CE. Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 3.83g Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FIDES MILI-TVM Jupiter, standing left, holding a tall sceptre, presents a globe to Diocletian, standing right, carrying a short sceptre. Field Marks: &Gamma in low centre field. Exergie: XXI Provenance: s*p*q*r (eBay), July 2008 Ref: RIC V 266. BW Ref: 016 038 130 |
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Note 1: RIC says the emperor is carrying a long or short sceptre; on this example the vague object just in front of his waist must be a short sceptre. The figure on the right is identified as a soldier or Jupiter. As the figure on this coin seems to be laureate, I would identify it as Jupiter. Note 2: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Diocletian, RIC 266. | |
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