
RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 5, DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE VARIETY
OBVERSE
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DIOCLEIIANVS-AVGVSTVS [DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
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REVERSE
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CONSVL-V-PPPROCOS [CONSVL V P P PROCOS]; Emperor, laur., togate, stg. facing, head l., r. holding out globe. SMA[retrograde sigma] in exergue.
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NOT IN RIC
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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.
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NOTES
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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 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 USD 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].
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