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RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A

  

OBVERSE

DNDIOCLETIANOFELICISSIMOSENAVG [D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive-branch, l. mappa.

REVERSE

PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVG]; Providentia stg. r., extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch, l. leaning on sceptre. A in middle field. •ANT[annulet] in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - A. There is an inconsistency in RIC. In general note on p. 607 Sutherland writes that "Diocletian's Providentia Deorum Quies Aug comes from A only". But on p. 632 this issue [ANTIOCHIA 113-114] is described as having no officina letter! Additionally, in footnote 3 on p. 632 Sutherland emphasizes that "the three personally examined specimens of this type have all shown the mintmark as •ANT[annulet], without officina-letter". Also the relevant coin on plate 15, no. 114, shows no officina letter. However, it may be obliterated.

See also:
ANTIOCHIA 113, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA A
ANTIOCHIA 114, DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA I

NOTES

Weight 6.14 g; diameter 26 mm. Coin sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 15 (lot 2085) in February 2021 for CHF 280.

Other specimens:

- sold on Roma Numismatics E-LIVE Auction 4 (lot 933) in November 2018 for GBP 95; weight 6.30 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- from VCoins (Athena Numismatics), May 2022; weight 6.43 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Vico auction 147 (lot 3322) in March 2017 for EUR 55; ex Dattari [click for picture];

- sold on Savoca Numismatik 16th blue auction (lot 1598) in February 2019 for EUR 75; weight 5.92 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in March 2021 for USD 44.56; weight 7.70 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.5683); weight 7.13 g [click for picture];

- from CNG Coin Shop (no. 819805); sold for USD 195; weight 7.11 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Kölner Münzkabinett auction 103 (lot 700) in July 2015 for EUR 30; weight 5.89 g [click for picture];

- from VAuctions Lucernae Prima - Auction 349 (lot 444), June 2020; weight 5.53 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- from Studio Numismatico, June 2010; weight 7.18 g [click for picture];

- from eBay, June 2018; weight 4.39 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2012 for EUR 90; weight 6.69 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture];

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.4413); weight 6.39 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in December 2011 for USD 18.50; weight 5.84 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski