RIC VI, THESSALONICA [before 10], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VICTORI-AE-SAR-MATICAE [VICTORIAE SARMATICAE]; four-turreted campgate, open, with doors thrown back. •TS•B• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Galerius Maximian (p. 510). But note unusual shape of turrets, no star above arch and additional dot before m.m. Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 10. See also: THESSALONICA [before 10], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.42 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XV (lot 627) in April 2018 for GBP 1,400.