RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

OBVERSE	DNDIOCLETIANOFELICISSIMOSENAVG [D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO 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 113, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA I

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Weight 6.14 g; diameter 26 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 15 (lot 2085) in February 2021 for CHF 280. Other specimens: - sold on Roma Numismatics E-LIVE Auction 4 (lot 933) in November 2018 for GBP 95; weight 6.30 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Athena Numismatics), May 2022; weight 6.43 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Vico auction 147 (lot 3322) in March 2017 for EUR 55; ex Dattari [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 16th blue auction (lot 1598) in February 2019 for EUR 75; weight 5.92 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2021 for USD 44.56; weight 7.70 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.5683); weight 7.13 g [click for picture]; - from CNG Coin Shop (no. 819805); sold for USD 195; weight 7.11 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Kölner Münzkabinett auction 103 (lot 700) in July 2015 for EUR 30; weight 5.89 g [click for picture]; - from VAuctions Lucernae Prima - Auction 349 (lot 444), June 2020; weight 5.53 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - from Studio Numismatico, June 2010; weight 7.18 g [click for picture]; - from eBay, June 2018; weight 4.39 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2012 for EUR 90; weight 6.69 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demos auction 31 (lot 1557) in April 2024 for EUR 44; weight 6.59 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.4413); weight 6.39 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2011 for USD 18.50; weight 5.84 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].