6-1413

RIC VI, SISCIA [after 60a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

  

OBVERSE

DIOCLETI-ANVSPAVG [DIOCLETIANVS P AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVSM-ILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure. *SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTE OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue. Coin similar to SISCIA 60a except for additional P in obv. legend: DIOCLETIANVS P AVG instead of DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Note also rev. legend break: M-I, not attested in RIC for SISCIA 60a. Should be listed after SISCIA 60a.

See also:
SISCIA [after 60a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.02 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin sold on Bolaffi auction 25 (lot 366) in December 2014 for EUR 450; sold on Nomos obolos 4 (lot 810) in February 2016 for CHF 400.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski