RIC VI, THESSALONICA 15a, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVS-MILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; three-turreted campgate, open, without doors. •T•S•Δ• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Δ. RIC lists officinae A, B and Γ (p. 511). Note that the fourth officina is not attested for silver issues from Group I (p. 510-511). Listed in Gautier Argent (294-312) (p. 483, no. 59; p. 485, no. 79 and p. 484, no. 80; different ties or obv. legend break).

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Argenteus. Weight 3.35 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on CNG Triton XIV (lot 810) in January 2011 for USD 1,400. Gautier no. 80. Other specimens: - sold on Art Coins Roma (Bertolami Fine Art) auction 16 (lot 672) in June 2015 for EUR 580; weight 3.40 g; obv. legend break T-I; Gautier no. 79 [click for picture]; - from the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Collection (reg. no. 18225758); weight 3.36 g; diameter 20 mm; obv. legend break T-I; Gautier no. 79 [click for picture]; - sold on Frühwald auction 141 (lot 667) in April 2021 for EUR 180; weight 3.05 g; Gautier no. 80 [click for picture].