6-594

RIC VI, ROMA [before 62], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]

  

OBVERSE

IMPDIOCLE-TIANVSAVG [IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVS-AVGG [VIRTVS AVGG]; emperor galloping r., spearing fallen enemy.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Specimen probably belongs to the group of rare unmarked fractions from c. 293-295 (p. 355-357), or to the later group from c. 305 (p. 365-366). In both cases the reader should keep in mind that "the dating and even the attribution of these very rare coins is problematical" (footnote 2 on p. 356) and that all these fractions are "very badly documented" (p. 337). Note that these fractions could be also attributed to Siscia. Otherwise, coin should be listed before ROMA 62.

See also:
ROMA [before 62], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]
ROMA [before 62], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]
ROMA [before 62], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]
ROMA [before 62], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVS AVGG]

NOTES

Æ fraction. Weight 2.12 g; diameter 18 mm. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction in May 2007 for $788.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski