RIC VI, CYZICUS [after 17], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND AND BUST TYPE

OBVERSE	IMPCCVALDIOCLETIANVSAVG [IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; bust r., rad., dr., cuir., seen from rear.
REVERSE	CONCORDIAMI-LITVM [CONCORDIA MILITVM]; prince stg. r. in military dress receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter stg. l., leaning on sceptre. KA in middle field.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Obv. legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG is not attested in RIC VI but for SISCIA 78a and SISCIA 84 (needs confirmation). Cf., however, earlier Cyzican emission of Concordia militum (see example of RIC V/2 306). Also, this bust type is not attested in RIC for this issue (for correction of bust type D see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 579. Could be a short intermediate issue. Should be listed in RIC after CYZICUS 17.

NOTES

From Vico auction 148 (lot 3125), June 2017. Ex Dattari. Other specimens: - sold on Concordia Numismatic auction 1 (lot 552) in January 2023 for EUR 14; weight 3.04 g; diameter 20.20 mm [click for picture].