Category Archives: Diocletian

Diocletain Antoninianus, Emperor AD 284-305, struck at Lugdunum AD 285, RIC 91, 23 mm, 3.8 gms, Obverse:  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse:  Victory standing half-left, holding her wreath in her upraised right hand and cradling her palm branch in her left arm, VICTORIA AVG, A in the left field, a sharp and full silvered coin with areas of very lovely light reddish highlights, especially on the reverse, well centered and struck on a broad flan, a very lovely and attractive coin, one I cannot seem to find many examples of, but that is just my observation, Asking price:  $145 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Diocletian Follis, Emperor AD 284-305, struck at Heraclea AD 297-298, RIC 19a, Obverse:  laureate bust of Diocletian facing right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Reverse:  Genius standing facing, his head turned left, wearing a modius on his head and pouring liquid from a patera in his right hand, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTA in exergue, an attractive coin with steel gray patina, a very bold and detailed portrait of Diocletian, a more than decently detailed Genius on the reverse, full and clear obverse legend, GENIO in the reverse legend worn/not fully struck up, a very nice follis, Asking price:  $42 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

AD 284-305, minted at Ticinum, RIC V part 2, 228, 3.71 gms, Obverse: radiate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right, IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing facing with his head right, holding his thunderbolt and scepter, two standards behind him, an eagle at his feet, PXXIT in exergue, IOVI CONSERVAT, very attractive dark brown toning, great and sharp portrait of Diocletian, very detailed Jupiter and devices on the reverse, full and sharp inscriptions on both sides of the coin, a very lovely and attractive coin not only in its detail but in its toning, and as is invariably the case better in hand than my photography shows, from my researches a scarcer coin for Diocletian, Asking price: $265 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

AD 284-305, struck at Ticinum, RIC 214, Cohen 134, Obverse: radiate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right, IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Reverse: Hercules, nude, standing right leaning on his club which is set on a rock, HERCVLI CONSERVAT, PXXIT in exergue, lustrous coin, the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it and who grades it EF describes the coin as “fully silvered,” and indeed a sterling statement, the silvering adding to its beauty, superb and detailed portrait of Diocletian, detailed and superb Hercules on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides of the coin, a beautiful and stunning coin, Asking price: $255 includes priority shipping and insurance

AD 284-305, struck at Antioch, RIC V pt. 2, 323, 3.55 gms, Obverse: radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing right, holding a globe and a scepter, receiving Victory from Hercules standing left holding his club and lionskin, IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Greek letter for Delta in the field between the two, (dot)XXI in exergue, an exquisitely detailed coin graded Superb EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it and who describes it as “nearly fully silvered.” A very beautiful coin, the silvering is lovely, the detail superb, outstanding portrait of Diocletian, incredible reverse detail, and that Victory is something else!  Very well centered and struck, and from my researches a scarce issue for Diocletian, Asking price: $245 includes priority shipping and insurance

AD 296, MUCH silvering remaining (greater than 95% in my opinion), 9.02 gms, 27/29mm, Heraclea mint, RIC 19a, Obverse: laureate bust of  Diocletian facing right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, naked but for a chlamys hanging low from his left shouler, a modius on his head, pouring liquor from a patera in his right hand and cradling a cornucopia in his left arm,  GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTA in exergue, a very (very!) attractive coin, especially with the intact silvering, with a superlative portrait of Diocletian, a detailed Genius and devices on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a real beauty, Asking price: $315 includes priority shipping and insurance