First coin struck by the Tetrarchs in London

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Victor_Clark, Feb 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM.

  1. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Supporter

    I am the proud new owner of a Diocletian from London with the LON mintmark. This issue was the first struck by the Tetrarchs after the defeat of Allectus. In fact, I bet that this was the actual first one struck. :D

    This is a pretty scarce coin, as of 2024, the authors of London Mint of Constantius and Constantine (LMCC) knew of only 43 examples. This coin is also from the Rauceby Hoard and is illustrated in the book about the hoard -- Recent Discoveries of Tetrarchic Hoards from Roman Britain and their Wider Context.

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    Diocletian
    A.D. 295-296
    AE follis 27mm 9.9g
    IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
    GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae.
    in ex. LON
    RIC VI London 1a; LMCC 1.01.001
    RHC (Rauceby Hoard Catalogue) pl. 13.1, #4 (this coin)
     
    Victor_Clark, Feb 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Wonderful addition, Victor.
     
    Mat, Feb 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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  4. The Meat man

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    Very nice!
     
    The Meat man, Feb 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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  5. philologus_1

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    And rightly so! It's a very special coin to begin with, but then gets 100 bonus points for a hoard provenance. Congrats are certainly in order!
     
    philologus_1, Feb 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Not just an interesting historical specimen, but eye-appealing as well. Nice silvering.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 28, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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  7. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    Outstanding and congratulations! So glad for you. You've contributed so much to this forum, it's nice to see something of this magnitude in your collection.
     
    kountryken, Feb 28, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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  8. Dafydd

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    Great coin, congratulations. I seldom see such nice silvering extant.
     
    Dafydd, Feb 28, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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