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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theoderic, post: 7785702, member: 110471&quot;]Well done to Julius Germanicus for the excellent photography in the original post.&nbsp; I would love to go there myself someday; the Croatian Adriatic coast just screams out for leisurely exploration by boat.&nbsp; In 1995 during my sea-going days, our vessel was berthed at Trieste but having only limited time for liberty I only made it to Koper and Rijeka on an impromptu bus ride .&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There does not seem to be much written, at least in English, on this site so for those interested I&#039;d recommend the small 131 page book &quot;Diocletian&#039;s Palace, Split: Residence of a Retired Roman Emperor&quot; by J.J. Wilkes and published in 1993.&nbsp; Wilkes had the somewhat lengthy title of Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, Institute of Archaeology, University of London.&nbsp; His book is a useful overview of the history and archaeological work at the palace with photos, maps, plans, reconstructions, and a section of notes (pages 99-125) that refer extensively to previous publications. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336158[/ATTACH] </p><p>Of course, to keep things coin-related here is my sole example of Diocletian which I think is very similar to the piece that Svessien posted above in his first photo. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336162[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1336163[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AR Argenteus (19 mm, 4.28 grams, 1h), Struck A.D. 294, Rome mint</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod in front of military camp with six turrets</p><p><b>References</b>: RIC VI 27a</p><p><b>Auction</b>: CNG 38 (June 6-7, 1996), Lot 1138[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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