A new one. It's hard to turn them down if the price is right. Post anything you feel is relevant: Diocletian, AD 284-305 Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.1 mm, 6.91 g, 12:00 Egypt, Alexandria, AD 286-7 Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate head, right Rev: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; L Γ (=regnal year 3) behind Refs: Dattari 5755; BMCG 2524; Milne 4821; Cologne 3230; RCV 12865; Curtis 2025; MRKA 1261; Emmett 4082.
Yes, cool. Not so easy to find a decent one for the right price Diocletian, Tetradrachm Alexandria mint, year 9 (AD 292/293) DIOKLETIANOCCEB, Laureate and cuirassed bust right L - ENATOY, Nike flying right, A in exergue 7.91 gr Ref : Emmett # 4064 (R3) Q
I have about a dozen Diocletian tets, most from large lots. One of these days I'll sell or give away some of the duplicates. This one was purposeful individual purchases: EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian year 11, CE 294/5 tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.6 gm Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate head right Rev: Draped bust of Selene right, crescent before; L IA behind Ref: Emmett 4080.11, R5 The date looks odd, more like L IE rather than L IA. It can't be L IE (year 15) because production of tetradrachms in Alexandria ended in 298. Per Emmett, this reverse was only issued year 11. Could it be and unpublished L IB, with the right side of the B missing? Possibly, but it's probably just a somewhat blundered A.
Diocletian, (284 - 305 A.D.) Potin Tetradrachm O.: A K Γ OYA Λ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB; Laureate, cuirassed bust right. R.: Alexandria standing left holding head of Serapis and scepter, star to right, L-Є across fields (Year 5). Alexandria mint, 288/289 A.D. 20mm 6.6g Milne 4915, Curtis 1956
This is my first tetradrachm ever- Diocletian ... There are quite a few things I like about this coin.. one of those is that it photographs really well (with my basic set up). Been struggling with lighting on some coins lately but this one just pops nicely. Portrait and Legends are great. He looks very determined to clean house and get the Empire back on track!! Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right Reverse: Eirene standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, L-B (year 2) across fields Size: 20.65 mm Weight: 7.88 grams
Nice addition @Roman Collector . I really need to get more into these. I really like the look of a lot of the ones I've seen and Diocletian is one of my favorite emperors. Hmmm... here's a semi relevant but much loved Diocletian Follis. Roman Empire Diocletian, AD 284-305 AE Follis, Lugdunum Mint, 1st officina, struck ca. AD 295 Dia.: 28 mm Wt.: 8.5 g Obv.: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right Rev.: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia /LA in exergue Ref.: RIC VI 2a, Lugdunum Group I, Class II Ex Jamesicus Collection Ref.: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/di...liest-post-reform-coins-from-lugdunum.311422/
Hard to resist a bargain bin tet isn't it?! Here's my bargain bin Diocletian from Alexandria. Really not bad looking. Diocletian Alexandria potin tetradrachm OBV: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REV: Eirene standing left, holding olive branch and scepter, L - B (year 2, Aug 285 - Aug 286 A.D.) across fields Milne 4774 20mm 8.2g
They are little but hefty chunks. Diocletians military deeds lands him amongst my favorites as well. I haven't shown this one in a long time. Ex JB GOOD
