6-3222

RIC VI, ALEXANDRIA [after 10a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED MINTMARK [no officina letter], ENGRAVER'S ERROR

   

OBVERSE

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

REVERSE

VIRTVS-MILITAM [VIRTVS MILITAM (sic!)]; three-turreted camp-gate, open; no doors. ALE in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED MINTMARK. Not attested for obv. legend 1a and this rev. but cf. ALEXANDRIA 13a and 13b. Note also arror in rev. legend: MILITAM instead of MILITVM. Not listed in Gautier Argent (294-312). Coin should be listed after ALEXANDRIA 10a.

See also:
ALEXANDRIA [after 10a], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED MINTMARK [no officina letter]

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 2.71 g; diameter 18.31 mm. Sold om Astarte web auction 12 (lot 171) in February 2026 for CHF 550.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski