RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 5, DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	DIOCLEIIANVS-AVGVSTVS [DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	CONSVL-V-PPPROCOS [CONSVL V P P PROCOS]; Emperor, laur., togate, stg. facing, head l., r. holding out globe. SMA[retrograde sigma] in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to ANTIOCHIA 5 except for absence of baton on rev., i.e. rev. is identical with rev. of ANTIOCHIA 6 with star in m.m. Note, however, that it could be an error in RIC and variety with baton does not exist.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.29 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 236) in December 2002 for CHF 5,800. Other specimens: - sold on Jean Elsen auction 95 (lot 239) in March 2008 for EUR 5,200; weight 5.27 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 99 (lot 712) in May 2015 for $8,000; weight 5.38 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Morton & Eden auction 96 (lot 395) in October 2018 for GBP 3,000; weight 5.19 g [click for picture].