RIC VI, TREVERI 612, DIOCLETIAN, AE TRIAL PIECE [IRREGULAR COIN]

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSPFAVG [DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VOT/XX/SIC/XXX in four lines in wreath.
NOT IN RIC	Æ TRIAL PIECE. Specimen similar to TREVERI 612 but with traces of gliding and unusually heavy (the unique example of TREVERI 612 cited in RIC after Strauss has only 1.87 g). Possibly an Æ trial piece for never minted aureus or an ancient forgery.

NOTES

Weight 4.19 g. Coin sold on Künker eLive auction 435 (lot 9410) in November 2025 for EUR 270.