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ID:
00458q00
Type:
Roman Imperial
Issuer:
Diocletian
Date Ruled:
AD 284-305
Metal:
Bronze
Denomination:
AE Medallion
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
AD 295-305
Diameter:
32 mm
Weight:
15.27 g
Obverse Legend:
DIOCLETIANVS AVG ET CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Obverse Description:
Radiate, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian and Constantius I, facing each other
Reverse Legend:
VIRTVS EXE_RCIT IMPER ROMANI
Reverse Description:
Mars helmeted, and in military dress walking right border, holding trophy over left shoulder and a shield on left arm, and gripping a bound, and bearded, prisoner by the hair with his right hand behind him
Exergue:
PTR
Mint Mark:
PTR
Mint:
Trier
Primary Reference:
RIC unlisted
Reference2:
Gnecchi unlisted
Photograph Credit:
Numismatik Lanz
Source:
http://www.lanz.com
Special Comments:
Gold multiples until today are parallels from the mint of Trier or other mint from the time of tetrarchy known. K.-J. Gilles suspected as celebrating the return of the British conquest of the usurper Carausius occupied town of Boulogne by Constantine I in
Price Sold For:
11500 Euro
Date Sold:
2000-11-20
Grade:
Dark brown-green patina, almost extremely fine.
Notes:
(1) K.-J. Gilles, an unknown bronze medallion of the Trier mint from the late 3rd Century, Peter Trier males (contributions to numismatics and local history Trier) 3 (1989), p. 67-69 and p. 68, Figure 1 (this copy). (2) extremely rare, probably unique. (3) Numismatik Lanz Auction 100: Lot No. 58
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