RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA [after 42], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1b], BUST A, OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	IMPCCVALDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG [IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG] [1b]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICO-NSCAES [IOVI CONS CAES]; Jupiter stg. l., r. holding small Victory on globe, l. leaning on sceptre. S in left field and Δ over P in right field. ALE in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND - 1b. RIC lists for this type only shorter legend 1a: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG (p. 666; cf. example of ALEXANDRIA 41). Footnote 7 on p. 666: "Voetter (see also Gerin Cat., Diocl., nos. 16-17) recorded the obv. Imp C C Val Diocletianus P F Aug (head r. and l.) with this rev.: too doubtful to be included here". Coin should be listed after ALEXANDRIA 42. See also: ALEXANDRIA [after 42], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1b], BUST A, OFFICINA A ALEXANDRIA [after 42], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1b], BUST A, OFFICINA Γ ALEXANDRIA [after 42], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND [1b], BUST C, OFFICINA Γ

NOTES

Weight 10.08 g. Sold on Künker auction 182 (lot 888) in March 2011 for EUR 180. Other specimens: - sold on Elsen auction 134 (ot 358) in September 2017 for EUR 110; weight 9.04 g [click for picture]; - from Peter Dearing's collection; weight 8.00 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Vico auction 148 (lot 598) in June 2017 for EUR 55; ex Dattari; now in Tomasz Speier's collection; weight 9.37 g; diameter 24.5-28.4 mm [click for picture].