I have added quite a few coins of Diocletian recently and several are from his sole reign, before Maximianus was elevated to Augustus in A.D. 286. Diocletian A.D. 285 Ӕ Antoninianus 21x22mm 3.2g IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia stg. l.; holding ears of corn and cornucopiae; at foot, modius; C to left. RIC Vii Lugdunum 77; Bastien 14 Diocletian A.D. 285 Ӕ Antoninianus 21x22mm 3.2g IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear. FELICITAS AVG; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. In ex. XXIB RIC Vii Rome 157 Diocletian A.D. 285 Ӕ Antoninianus 22x23mm 3.4g IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear. LAETITIA FVND; Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder in left hand. In ex. XXIZ RIC Vii Rome 171 Diocletian A.D. 285 Ӕ Antoninianus 23mm 3.3g IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear. MARTI PACIF; Mars standing to left, holding olive branch, spear and shield. In ex. XXIE RIC Vii Rome 173 Diocletian A.D. 285 23mm 4.5gm IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. IOVI CONSERVAT; Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt, small figure/ Diocletian to left. In ex. QXXIT RIC Vii Ticinum 220 Diocletian A.D. 285 Æ Antoninianus 21x22mm 3.5g IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right. IOVI CONSERVAT; Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre and holding thunderbolt. In ex. PXXIT RIC Vii Ticinum 222 Diocletian A.D. 284 Ӕ Antoninianus 21mm 4.2g IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIA AVG; emperor standing left holding globe and scepter, receiving wreath from Victory standing right; in center Є Δ In ex. XXI RIC Vii Antioch 326 Diocletian A.D. 284 Æ Antoninianus 21mm 4.7g IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG; Victory walking r., holding palm, presenting wreath to Diocletian stg. l., holding globe and sceptre; TR in center in ex. XXI RIC Vii Tripolis 330
Fantastic additions, Victor. Here are my only 2 issues of his. I won't bother posting the tetradrachm. Diocletian (284 - 305 A.D.) Æ(S) Antoninianus O: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter stg R hldg globe and scepter; Hercules stg L hldg Victory, club,& lionskin, crescent & Z in center, XXI in ex. Antioch Mint 4.0g 21.6mm RIC V 323 Diocletian, As Senior Augustus, (305-311/2 A.D.) Æ Follis Abdication Issue O: D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa. R: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, extending branch to Quies standing opposite who holds a scepter; Є/KP between, ALE in exergue. Alexandria mint, struck A.D. 308-310. 6.55g 26mm RIC VI 109
Bronze coin (AE Pre-Reform Radiates) minted at Tripoli during the reign of DIOCLETIAN in 284 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.C.VAL.DIOCLETIANVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. IOVI.CONSERVATORI.AVG.: DIOCLETIAN standing r., holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing l., holding sceptre. RIC V PII. #328 pg.257
Nice haul @Victor_Clark! I don’t have examples of any of those. I think my favorite is the IOVI CONSERVAT and the little small figure, followed by the VICTORIA AVG. I do have and interesting link to your LAETITIA FVND coin in my Carinus coin below (although a different mint mark). The mint just got working on the portrait for the new guy, using the old reverse huh? It would be fun to find die links between your coin and Carinus coins with this reverse. Carinus - Rome - RIC V-2 261f
An Antoninianus from Lugdunum, 290 - 291 AD, Mintmark A (1st officina), emission 7 under the authority of Maximian 21 x 22.5 mm, 3.587 g RIC V Diocletian 28; Sear 12655; Cohen 153; Bastien 323 e, pl. XXII Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Radiate bust of Diocletianus to l. wearing imperial mantle: toga picta and toga palmata, holding eagle-tipped scipio (scepter). Rev.: IOVI - AVGG Jupiter, standing to l., holding Victoria on globe in r. hand and scepter in l. At his foot, eagle. Mintmark A in exergue. There was a short period at the beginning of his reign in which Diocletian was sole emperor. Once Maximian assumed the imperial title this was quickly changed on coinage to the plural AVGG with the exception of a few coins apparently struck in error during the transition. Notice the imperial mantle, which was used only in years when the ruler held the consulship. Sear dates this coin to 289 – 290 AD, RIC dates it to 290 – 292 AD.
This one was minted under his sole reign: Antoninianus, Antiochia ad Orontem, 285 AD Mint Mark: A//XXI (1st Officina, A is Antioch mint) 20 x 22 mm, 4.597 g RIC V Diocletian 325; Obv.: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to r. Rev.: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing to r., holding parazonium in r. hand and receiving Victoria on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing to l., holding long scepter. In ex. A//XXI Diocletian was sole emperor of the Roman Empire in 285 AD following the death of his rival, Carinus. He appointed Maximian as co-emperor (Caesar) in 285/286 AD, leading to the Tetrarchy system, rather than maintaining sole rule for his entire reign. Once Maximian assumed the imperial title the plural AVGG was used on coins, with the exception of a few apparently struck in error during the transition. That helps to date this coin type to a period no later than the summer of 286 AD.
