RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA 5, DIOCLETIAN, [CORRECTION]

OBVERSE	DIOCLEIIANVS-AVGVSTVS [DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	CONSVL-V-PPPROCOS [CONSVL V P P PROCOS]; Emperor, laur., togate, stg. facing, head l., r. holding out globe. SMA[retrograde sigma] in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	[CORRECTION]. According to RIC, Emperor on rev. has baton and rev. legend break is V-P. But specimen from Glendining auction (January 1953, lot 91) cited in RIC shows no baton (like ANTIOCHIA 6 with star in m.m.). Also, rev. legend breaks are L-V-P. Variety listed in RIC probably does not exist. Listed in Depeyrot (p. 139, no. 8/1; the same specimen from Glendining auction cited and illustrated).

NOTES

Aureus. Weight 5.29 g. Coin sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 24 (lot 236) in December 2002 for CHF 5,800. Other specimens: - from Glendining auction (lot 91), January 1953 [click for picture]; - sold on Elsen auction 95 (lot 239) in March 2008 for EUR 5,200; weight 5.27 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 99 (lot 712) in May 2015 for USD 8,000; weight 5.38 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Morton & Eden auction 96 (lot 395) in October 2018 for GBP 3,000; weight 5.19 g [click for picture].