6-1468

RIC VI, ROMA, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [MONETA AVG]

  

OBVERSE

IMPCCVALDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG [IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG]; bust r., laur., dr., cuir., seen from rear.

REVERSE

MONETAAVG [MONETA AVG]; three Monetae stg. l., each holding scale and cornucopiae.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED ISSUE. Æ medallions of the rulers of the First Tetrarchy with three Monetae on reverse are omitted both in RIC V/2 and RIC VI. Apparently most of these coins belong to the pre-reform coinage, but the present author decided to include them in this supplement. Note that the weight of individual specimens could vary significantly (from less than 20 g to 30 g and more). Not listed in Gnecchi.

NOTES

Æ medallion. Weight 16.76 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 84 (lot 2081) in May 2015 for CHF 1,400.

Other specimens:

- from Adolph E. Cahn auction 71 (lot 1815), 14 October 1931 [click for picture];

- sold on Künker auction 270 (lot 8952) in October 2015 for EUR 750; weight 19.53 g [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski