Diocletian (284-305)

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Type:284-305 (Diocletian) Antoninianus
Obverse Legend:IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Obverse:Radiate draped bust right
Reverse Legend:IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG
Reverse:Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre
Exergue:XXIB
Reference:S-3515var (B legend), VM-28
                              
 
Type:284-305 (Diocletian) Antoninianus
Obverse Legend:IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
Obverse:Radiate curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:IOVI CONSERVATORI
Reverse:Jupiter standing left hurling a thunderbolt
Exergue:XXI
                              
 
Type:284-305 (Diocletian) Follis
Obverse Legend:IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Obverse:Radiate curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:IOVI CONSERVAT
Reverse:Jupiter standing by two standards, holding a thunderbolt, with an eagle at his feet
Exergue:IXXIT
                              
 
Type:284-305 (Diocletian) Antoninianus
Obverse Legend:IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
Obverse:Radiate draped bust right
Reverse Legend:IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
Reverse:Diocletian receiving Victory on a globe from Jupiter, A in field
Exergue:XXI
                              
 
Type:303 (Diocletian) post-reform radiate
Obverse Legend:IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
Obverse:Raidate draped, curiassed bust right
Reverse:VOT XX F K in a wreath
Reference:VM-50, RIC VI-37a
F K - Felix Carthago (Carthago mint).
                              
 
Type:295-305 (Diocletian) Follis
Obverse Legend:IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Obverse:Laureate curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Reverse:Genius standing holding patera and cornucopiae sacrificing at an altar
Exergue:PLG (Lugdunum)
Reference:S-3536, VM-41
                              
 
Type:305-306 (Diocletian) Follis
Obverse Legend:DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG
Obverse:Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding an olive branch in his right hand and a mappa in his left
Reverse Legend:PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
Reverse:Providentia standing right extending right hand to Quies standing left, S F in field
Exergue:ΚΔ
Reference:RIC VI-41var (Carthago)
                              
 
Type:305 (Diocletian) Follis
Obverse Legend:DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISS SEN AVG
Obverse:Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding an olive branch in his right hand and a mappa in his left
Reverse Legend:PROVIDENT DEOR QVIES AVGG
Reverse:Providentia standing right extending right hand holding a branch to Quies standing left, S * F in field
Exergue:RQ
Reference:RIC VI-117a (Rome)
                              
 
Type:mid 308 (Diocletian) Follis
Obverse Legend:DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG
Obverse:Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding an olive branch in his right hand and a mappa in his left
Reverse Legend:PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVG
Reverse:Providentia standing right extending right hand holding a branch to Quies standing left, S * F in field
Exergue:•ANTO
Reference:RIC VI-89 (Antioch)
                              
 
Type:284-305 (Diocletian) Tetradrachm
Obverse:Laureate bust right
Reverse:Eagle, L in field
Alexandria, Egypt.
                              
 


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