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RIC Volume V, Part II - Diocletian


Roman Imperial, Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285, Lugdunum, Officina 4
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
FELICITAS AVG
Felicitas standing facing, head left, leaning on column with left arm, caduceus in right hand
D in left field
22mm x 23mm, 4.06g
RIC V, Part II, 19 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 290-292, Lugdunum, Officina 1
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, globe in right hand
IOVI-AVGG
Jupiter standing left, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle at feet
A in exergue
22mm x 24mm, 4.59g
RIC V, Part II, 28 (S)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 292-293, Lugdunum, Officina 1
IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
IOVI-AVGG
Jupiter seated left, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left
A in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 3.74g
RIC V, Part II, 33 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 286, Lugdunum, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG
Jupiter standing left, thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left
A in left field
21mm x 22mm, 4.12g
RIC V, Part II, 43 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 289, Lugdunum, Officina 1
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
IOVI TVTATORI AVGG
Jupiter standing left, Victory on globe in right hand, scepter in left, eagle at foot in front
P in exergue
22mm x 24mm, 4.00g
RIC V, Part II, 53 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 291, Lugdunum, Officina 3
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, mantled bust left, scepter surmounted by eagle in right hand
SALVS-AVGG
Salus standing left, feeding snake held on right arm with left hand
C in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 3.62g
RIC V, Part II, 89 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285-286, Rome, Officina 2
IMP DIOCL_E_TIANVS AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSER_VAT AVGG
Jupiter standing left, thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left
XXIB in exergue
23mm x 24mm, 3.27g
RIC V, Part II, 162 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284-305, Ticinum, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
HERCVLI CONSERVAT
Hercules, nude, standing right, leaning with left arm on club set on rock, lion's skin over left arm
PXXIT in exergue
20mm x 25mm, 3.41g
RIC V, Part II, 212 (C)
Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284-305, Ticinum, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICT_ORI_A AVG
Victory advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm in left
PXXIT in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 4.05g
RIC V, Part II, 242 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 293-295, Siscia, Officina 3
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
CONCORDIA MI_LITVM
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
G in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 3.93g
RIC V, Part II, 258v (C for type)

Note: Variant for bust type (radiate, draped expected) and not attested for officina 3 in RIC (only for officina 2).


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 292, Siscia, Officina 2
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AV_GG
Emperors standing facing, heads turned toward each other, clasping hands, emperor at right holds transverse downward spear in left hand, Victory standing facing between emperors, head left, hands on their shoulders
XXIB in exergue
22mm x 23mm, 3.62g
RIC V, Part II, 280 (--) (Unattested officina)

Note: RIC lists the exergual mark of this rare type as . XXI . G . for 280, citing Voetter.


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284-305, Cyzicus (?), Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
CONCORDIA M_ILITVM
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
A in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 3.77g
RIC V, Part II, 306 (C)

Note: The pellets and division of the word MILITVM indicate different issues and the mint was closed during part of the reign, as per the footnote on p. 253. Also, this example appears to me to be much more in line with the style and fabric of the Antioch mint, however, RIC does not attest this obverse legend used at Antioch.


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284-305, Cyzicus, Officina 2
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
CONCORDIA MI_LITVM
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
B in lower middle field
XXI . in exergue
23mm, 4.24g
RIC V, Part II, 306 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 293-295, Antioch, Officina 9
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
CONCORDIA MIL_ITVM
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
ED in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 4.18g
RIC V, Part II, 322 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285, Antioch, Officina 4
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG
Jupiter standing facing, head right, vertical scepter in left hand, globe in right, facing Hercules standing facing, head left, Victory in right hand, club and lion skin in left
Crescent / D in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
22mm, 4.67g
RIC V, Part II, 323 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285, Antioch, Officina 7
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG
Jupiter standing right, scepter in left hand, globe in right, facing Hercules standing left, Victory in right hand, club and lion skin in left
Crescent / Z in lower middle field, XXI in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 5.28g
RIC V, Part II, 323 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Antioch, Officina 5
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSERVATO_RI AVG
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
E in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
19mm x 23mm, 3.71g
RIC V, Part II, 324 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Antioch, Officina 8
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
IOVI CONSERVATO_RI AVG
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
H in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 4.35g
RIC V, Part II, 324 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285-290, Tripolis, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSERVATOR_I AVGG
Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI palm in exergue
22mm x 23mm, 3.65g
RIC V, Part II, 329 (C)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Tripolis, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed, draped bust right
IOVI CON_SERVATORI-AVG
Victory advancing right, palm in left hand, wreath in right, Jupiter standing left, globe in right hand, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
22mm x 23mm, 3.54g
RIC V, Part II, 330 (R)

Note: RIC incorrectly lists the figure on the right as emperor, however, every example I can find clearly shows Jupiter.

Note: Officina 2 is designated by a pellet at the end of the reverse legend during this period


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Tripolis, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed, draped bust right
IOVI CON_SERVATOR_I AVG
Victory advancing right, palm in left hand, wreath in right, Jupiter standing left, globe in right hand, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
21mm x 22mm, 3.70g
RIC V, Part II, 330 (R)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Tripolis, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed, draped bust right
IOVI CON_SERVATOR_I AVG
Victory advancing right, palm in left hand, wreath in right, Jupiter standing left, globe in right hand, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 3.40g
RIC V, Part II, 330 (R)


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 285-290, Tripolis, Officina 1
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed, draped bust right
IOVI CON_SERVATOR_I AVGG
Victory advancing right, palm in left hand, wreath in right, Jupiter standing left, globe in right hand, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI palm in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 4.31g
RIC V, Part II, 331 (R)
Ex William B Porter Collection


Diocletian, Antoninianus, 284, Tripolis, Officina 2
IMP C G VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG (sic)
Radiate, cuirassed, draped bust right, seen from behind
VIC_TORIA-AVG •
Victory advancing right, palm in left hand over shoulder, wreath upward in right, Jupiter standing left, globe in right hand, scepter in left
TR in lower middle field
XXI in exergue
20mm x 21mm, 4.45g
RIC V, Part II, 333 (R)
Ex Harlan Berk, CICF Show, April 2013

Note: The obverse legend error is quite clear and unambiguous. The G should be a C, but it is very obviously a G looking at the coin in hand.