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LOT 3258

Diocletian BI Antoninianus. AD 284-305.

Ticinum mint; struck AD 285. 6th officina. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; VIXXIT in exergue. RIC V.2 222; Cohen 201. Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.(3.64gr, 22mm, 6h). [No Reserve]

Provenance

From an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.

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LOT 3258

Diocletian BI Antoninianus.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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