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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 8204172, member: 87809"]It has a nice and even chocolate patina <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A great post and coins about Diocletian by [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] from 2017 is:</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diocletian-two-interesting-coins-and-a-legacy-of-reform.307405/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diocletian-two-interesting-coins-and-a-legacy-of-reform.307405/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diocletian-two-interesting-coins-and-a-legacy-of-reform.307405/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My favorites Diocletian coins are those with his consular bust. Have one from Lugdunum</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 290 - 291 AD, Mintmark A= 1st officina, emission 7 under the authority of Maximian</p><p>The imperial mantle was used only in years when the ruler held the consulship. Sear dates this coin to 289 – 290 AD, RIC dates it to 290 – 292 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>21 x 22.5 mm, 3.587 g</p><p>RIC V Diocletian 28; Sear 12655; Cohen 153;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Radiate bust of Diocletian to l. in imperial mantle: toga picta and toga palmata, holding scipio (scepter)</p><p>Rev.: IOVI - AVGG Jupiter, standing l., holding Victory on globe in r. and scepter in l. hand; at foot, eagle; A in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438087[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1438088[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 8204172, member: 87809"]It has a nice and even chocolate patina :) A great post and coins about Diocletian by [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] from 2017 is: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diocletian-two-interesting-coins-and-a-legacy-of-reform.307405/[/URL] My favorites Diocletian coins are those with his consular bust. Have one from Lugdunum Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 290 - 291 AD, Mintmark A= 1st officina, emission 7 under the authority of Maximian The imperial mantle was used only in years when the ruler held the consulship. Sear dates this coin to 289 – 290 AD, RIC dates it to 290 – 292 AD 21 x 22.5 mm, 3.587 g RIC V Diocletian 28; Sear 12655; Cohen 153; Ob.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Radiate bust of Diocletian to l. in imperial mantle: toga picta and toga palmata, holding scipio (scepter) Rev.: IOVI - AVGG Jupiter, standing l., holding Victory on globe in r. and scepter in l. hand; at foot, eagle; A in exergue [ATTACH=full]1438087[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1438088[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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