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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2648266, member: 31620&quot;]I thought that this was worthy of sharing with you. I bought a lots of 12 coins (it was spooky to see Doug&#039;s thread on buying lots appear just after I bought this lot as I was contemplating the same thing...).</p><p><br /></p><p>I will be flipping the majority of the remainder of the lot as they are of little / no interest to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was my primary reason for buying the lot but there was another coin that also caught my eye making the highish price paid worthwhile.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never managed to get a fraction of Dioceltian before and was unfamiliar with the reverse type. These are described as AE Fractions, denarius or quinarius which indicates some confusion with regards to the denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Diocletian - AE Fraction </b></p><p>Ae Fraction, sometimes referred to as denarius / quinarius</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- VTILITAS PVBLICA, Utilitas standing facing, head left, hands in drapery. </p><p>Minted in Rome (T in exergue). A.D. 294 - 295</p><p>Reference:- RIC VI Rome 48 (Rated R2).</p><p><br /></p><p>1.43 gms. 16.68 mm </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_141cq_obv.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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