RIC VI, ROMA [after 94a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPCDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG [IMP C DICOLETIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur., with drapery on l. shoulder.
REVERSE	GENIOPOPV-LIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. P* in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED BUST TYPE. Not attested for this emission (p. 360-361). Specimen similar to ROMA 94a (BM B.2016, 9.71 g) except for bust with piece of drapery visible on l. shoulder. Coin should be listed after ROMA 94a. See also: ROMA [after 94b], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE ROMA [after 95a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE ROMA [after 95a], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED BUST TYPE ROMA [after 95b], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE

NOTES

Weight 10.06 g. Coin sold on Jacquier auction 49 (lot 1299) in September 2021 for EUR 45. Other specimens: - Rauceby Hoard; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 34 (lot 3558) in July 2025 for CHF 90; weight 11.17 g; diameter 29 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Ibercoin online auction 27 (lot 313) in April 2019 for EUR 25; weight 9.86 g [click for picture]; - from the Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum; posted by Victor; weight 9.20 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.85149); weight 9.66 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 408 (lot 547) in October 2017 for USD 85; weight 8.77 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.85149); weight 9.45 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demeter Coins auction 52 (lot 272) in September 2025 for EUR 6; weight 8.98 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik auction 328 (lot 354) in June 2026 for EUR 85; weight 10.97 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture].