RIC VI, SISCIA [before 232a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER [FORGERY]

OBVERSE	IMPCCVALDIOCLETIANVSPFAVG [IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG]; bust r., rad., cuir.
REVERSE	IOVICONS-ERVATORIAVGGNN [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN]; Jupiter stg. facing, head l., chlamys hanging from l. shoulder, r. holding Victory, l. leaning on sceptre; eagle at feet to l. Є in right field. SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. Rev. similar to SISCIA 232a (Licinius) or a class=link title="SISCIA 232b" href="6sis232b.jpg">SISCIA 232b (Constantine). Peculiar obv. with Diocletian is not attested for this issue. Note, however, that this coin is in fact a modern forgery. See also: SISCIA [after 232a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER [FORGERY]

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From Numismatikforum; posted by Amentia. Other specimens: - from Numismatikforum; posted by Amentia; from the same dies [click for picture].