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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2115330, member: 44132"]You are most observant my coin mentor/friend. When I posted I paid no attention thinking it was a Jupiter reverse just from a quick view of my coin images. However, looking at my catalog, it is most certainly not Jupiter and at the risk of hijacking this thread, here is the proper identification:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]400213[/ATTACH]</p><p>DIOCLETIAN AE Follis</p><p>OBVERSE: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch & mappa</p><p>REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch downward in right hand, leaning left on vertical sceptre, pellet in right field, TT in ex.</p><p>Struck at Ticinum, 305 AD</p><p>6.8g, 28mm</p><p>RIC VI 56a</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S.</p><p>It is in horrid condition and is listed in RIC as common. I should try to take a new picture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2115330, member: 44132"]You are most observant my coin mentor/friend. When I posted I paid no attention thinking it was a Jupiter reverse just from a quick view of my coin images. However, looking at my catalog, it is most certainly not Jupiter and at the risk of hijacking this thread, here is the proper identification: [ATTACH=full]400213[/ATTACH] DIOCLETIAN AE Follis OBVERSE: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch & mappa REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch downward in right hand, leaning left on vertical sceptre, pellet in right field, TT in ex. Struck at Ticinum, 305 AD 6.8g, 28mm RIC VI 56a P.S. It is in horrid condition and is listed in RIC as common. I should try to take a new picture.[/QUOTE]
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