RIC VI, HERACLEA 28a, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	DNDIOCLETIANOFELICISSIMOSENAVG [D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive-branch, l. mappa.
REVERSE	PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVGG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG]; Providentia stg. r., extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch up, l. leaning on sceptre; in field to l. and r., S F. HTΔ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists officinae B, Γ and Є (p. 533). General note from p. 523: "Providentia Deorum Quies Augg was struck for the Seniors, generally with SF in field and only very rarely without: the sixth officina seems to have been used only exceptionally. The issue [...] scarce for the Seniors". See also: HERACLEA 28a, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A HERACLEA 28a, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

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Weight 9.4 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2010 for USD 166.50. Other specimens: - sold on Rauch 9th live e-Auction (lot 469) in March 2011 for EUR 38; weight 7.94 g [click for picture].