RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 5a, DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	DIOCLETIA-NVSPFAVG [DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys falling from l. shoulder, r. holding thunderbolt, l. leaning on sceptre. SMN in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. Specimen similar to NICOMEDIA 5a except for Jupiter's chlamys falling from l. shoulder instead of hanging behind. Variety not mentioned in Depeyrot.

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.45 g. Coin sold on AW 20th Auction (lot 3098) in April 2020 for JPY 560,000.