RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 12], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [VTILITAS PVBLICA]

OBVERSE	DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VTILITAS-PVBLICA [VTILITAS PVBLICA]; Utilitas stg. facing, head l., with hands in drapery. H in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Not attested in RIC for Heraclea. For this type of rev. cf. TICINUM 27a (Vico 133, lot 2592), TICINUM 27b (CNG eAuction 324, lot 462, 1.63 g, 17 mm), TICINUM 28a (Lanz 161, lot 471, 1.89 g) and TICINUM 28b; also, ROMA 48 (BM 1867,1223.11, 1.471 g, 17 mm), ROMA 49a, ROMA 49b, ROMA 62 (Rauch 75, lot 829, 1.72 g), ROMA 129a and ROMA 129b (Wien RÖ 25100, 1.90 g, 19 mm). Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 12. See also: HERACLEA [after 12], MAXIMIAN HERCULIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VTILITAS PVBLICA] HERACLEA [after 12], CONSTANTIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VTILITAS PVBLICA] HERACLEA [after 12], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED ISSUE [VTILITAS PVBLICA]

NOTES

Fraction. Weight 1.17 g; diameter 16 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 21st Silver Auction (lot 388) in March 2018 for EUR 380. Other specimens: - sold on Savoca Numismatic online silver auction 203 (lot 575) in March 2024 for EUR 120; weight 1.84 g; diameter 17 mm; attribution uncertain (according to seller there is "H or A in exergue") [click for picture].