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ID:     RIC_unlisted
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Diocletian
Date Ruled:     AD 284-305
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE Medallion
Struck / Cast:     struck
Weight:     23.32 g
Obverse Legend:     IMP C G VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Obverse Description:     Laureated and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     MONETA_IOVI ET HERCVLI_AVG_G
Reverse Description:     Moneta, draped and diademed standing facing, holding cornucopiae in her left hand, scales over pile of coins in her lowered right hand, turning her head left towards Jupiter, bearded, nude but for cloak, standing facing, head turned right, holding scepter in his right hand, thunderbolt in his left hand; on the right of Moneta, Hercules, nude, standing facing, bearded head turning left, holding club in his lowered right hand, apple in his outstretched left hand, lion's skin hanging down from left forearm
Mint Mark:     none
Primary Reference:     RIC unlisted
Reference2:     Gnecchi II, 126, 129 and pl. 125, 9 (these dies).
Photograph Credit:     Munzen & Medaillen GmbH
Source:     http://muenzenundmedaillendeutschland.de/
Price Sold For:     8000 Swiss Franc
Date Sold:     22/11/2002
Grade:     EF
Notes:     (1) Münzen & Medaillen Auction 92: Lot No. 272 (2) Ex F. Trau coll. Ex Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Vienna - Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne sale (Vienna) May 22, 1935, 3273 (on pl. 39, lot 3272 by error). Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., Beverly Hills sale 18 (1987), 555. Ex Sotheby's, London sale July 5, 1995, 172. Ex I. Vecchi Ltd. / Nvmmorvm Avctiones, London sale 6 (1997), 1291.