RIC VI, SISCIA [after 60a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVSM-ILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure. *SIS in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Coin similar to SISCIA 60a except for rev. legend break VIRTVSM-ILITVM instead of VIRTVS-MILITVM. Listed in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 426, no. 102). For silver issues from Siscia different rev. legend break makes sometimes a separate entry in RIC (cf. SISCIA 61 and SISCIA 62). Therefore coin could be listed in RIC after SISCIA 60a. See also: SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.39 g. Coin sold on Rauch auction 80 (lot 257) in June 2007 for EUR 400; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 164 (lot 443) in March 2008 for EUR 550.