Diocletian

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  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    AD 284-305
    AE Antoninianus, 20mm, 2.95gm
    Heraclea Mint
    Obv.: IMP C C VAL DIOVLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev.: CONCORDIA MILI-TVM, Diocletian standing right, holding scepter and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre
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  3. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    since there is no evidence of anything in the exergue, I would call this one RIC VI Heraclea 13. Both coins are identical except for the mintmark.

    Here is RIC Vii Heraclea 284

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    here is RIC VI Heraclea 13/21

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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    DIOCLETIAN

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    RI Diocletian 284-305 CE AE Radiate Fraction VOT XX


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    RI Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius 1.46g 16mm Rome AD 284-305 IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter stndng thunderbolt sceptre R RIC 193
     
  5. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    I just got this Diocletian today


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    Diocletian
    A.D. 293
    Æ Antoninianus 22x23mm 4.5gm
    IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    P M TR P VIII COS IIII P P; radiate lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in its mouth
    In ex. A ✶
    RIC Vii Lyon 5; Bastien 463 (10 ex.)
     
  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

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    Diocletian AE Follis. 305-306 AD.
    D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa
    PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing facing right, extending right hand to Quies, facing left, holding branch and sceptre. S-F across outer fields, officina letter B in lower centre.
    Mintmark dot SM dot SD dot.
    RIC VI Serdica 15a; Sear 12940.
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    Obv:– IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right (seen from rear).
    Rev:– IOVI CONSERVAT AVG, Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt & scepter
    Minted in Lugdunum (B in left field). Emission 1 Second Series, Officina A. Mid A.D. 286 – April A.D. 286.
    References:– Cohen 215. RIC V pt. 2 Lugdunum 41 Bust type C. Bastien 21 (20 examples cited)
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  8. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

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    Diocletian
    Ar Argenteus
    Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head of Diocletian facing right.
    Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod, before a Roman camp gate, E mint mark below.
    2.18g, 286-305 AD. Kampmann 119.78.
    Ex Christoph Gärtner auction 45, lot 4098, Oct 2019.
     
  9. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    Diocletian BI Nummus. Serdica, AD 305-306. D N DIO[CLETIAN]O B[AEATI]SSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust to right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right, extending right hand to Quies, standing to left, holding branch and leaning on sceptre; S-Δ-F across fields, •SM•SD• in exergue. RIC VI 14a. RHC 36 pg. 254 Abdication 9.26g, 27mm, 12h.

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  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Only have one
    AV Aureus ND (284AD)
    Cyzicus Mint
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