RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 113, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	DNDIOCLETIANOBAEATISSIMOSENAVG [D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive-branch, l. mappa.
REVERSE	PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVG]; Providentia stg. r., extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch, l. leaning on sceptre. A in middle field. •ANT[annulet] in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. There is an inconsistency in RIC. In general note on p. 607 Sutherland writes that "Diocletian's Providentia Deorum Quies Aug comes from A only". But on p. 632 this issue [ANTIOCHIA 113-114] is described as having no officina letter! Additionally, in footnote 3 on p. 632 Sutherland emphasizes that "the three personally examined specimens of this type have all shown the mintmark as •ANT[annulet], without officina-letter". Also the relevant coin on plate 15, no. 114, shows no officina letter. However, it may be obliterated. See also: ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA I

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Weight 6.63 g. Coin sold on Peus auction 400 (lot 623) in April 2010 for EUR 130. Other specimens: - from coins.calkinsc.com [click for picture]; - sold on Rauch Summer Auction 2011 (lot 1059) in September 2011 for EUR 52; weight 6.65 g [click for picture]; - from Grün auction 63 (lot 214), May 2014; weight 5.85 g [click for picture]; - sold on Vico auction 147 (lot 233) in March 2017 for EUR 135; ex Dattari [click for picture]; - sold on Sol Numismatik auction XXV (lot 524) in February 2024 for EUR 30; weight 6.81 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 466 (lot 511) in April 2020 for USD 160; weight 6.68 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2020 for GBP 30; weight 5.66 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - from CGB E-shop (brm_570778); weight 6.60 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture].