6-1896

RIC VI, THESSALONICA [before 10], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA B

  

OBVERSE

DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VICTORI-AE-SAR-MATICAE [VICTORIAE SARMATICAE]; four-turreted campgate, open, with doors thrown back. •TS•B• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this issue only for Galerius Maximian (p. 510). But note unusual shape of turrets, no star above arch and additional dot before m.m. Coin should be listed before THESSALONICA 10.

See also:
THESSALONICA [before 10], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED FOR RULER, OFFICINA A

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.42 g; diameter 20 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XV (lot 627) in April 2018 for GBP 1,400.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski