RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA I

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. I in middle field. •ANT[annulet] in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - I. 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. Officina I is not attested and is highly unexpected. Alleged 'I' may be regarded as a remaining of heavily distorted 'A'. See also: ANTIOCHIA 113, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

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Weight 6.42 g; diameter 23 mm. Ex Dattari. Sold on Vico auction 147 (lot 235) in March 2017 for EUR 380; sold on Naville Numismatics Live auction 71 (lot 542) in February 2022 for GBP 430.