I haven't had much to share recently as I am going through a serious dry spell. I have recently obtained this coin which I thought worthy of sharing. It is what I think is a relatively scarcer reverse type of Jupiter even though there seem to be a few on the market. None of them is in particularly good shape and many seems to be on large flans (sometimes overlarge) perhaps explaining the lack of metal available in most cases to allow the design to be fully struck due to a lack of metal. This leads to flat strikes in the centre of most of examples. Diocletian - Antoninianus Obv: IMP DIOCLE-TIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right Rev: IOVI F-VLGERATORI, [to Jupiter the Thunderer] Jupiter, naked except for cloak fluttering over left arm, right foot drawn back in act to throw thunderbolt, which is raised up in right hand; head right, At feet left, eagle standing left, head right Minted in Rome (//XXIB). Reference:– RIC V 167 Bust Type F 3.77 gms. 24.46 mm. 0 degrees
When I see these very flat, thin coins, I wonder if they might have been struck on flans hammered flat to erase a previous coin on the flan. I would expect this to cause more flan cracks but can not come up with a better reason to have this fabric.
Nice Diocletian, @maridvnvm! Here's my only Diocletian, with sandy patina, also with Jupiter. Diocletian, Ruled 284-305 AD AE24 Antoninianus, Struck 284AD, Antioch Mint Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Radiate and draped bust right. Reverse: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter facing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Hercules standing left, holding Victory on globe, club and lion's skin. XXI in exergue with B and (crescent) above. References: RIC V 323. Cohen 146.
Diocletian with Jupiter and Thunderbolt: RI Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius 1.46g 16mm Rome AD 284-305 IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter stndng thunderbolt sceptre RARE RIC 193(?)
