Lot 5700

Description

Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6 after abdication, (9.54 grams), obv. laureate half bust of Diocletian in imperial mantle with olive branch and mappa to right, around D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch, leaning on sceptre, .SM.SD. in exergue, S F in field, A between, (cf.S.3543, RIC 15a); Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 286-305, first reign), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6 after abdication, (9.14 grams), obv. laureate half bust of Maximianus in imperial mantle with olive branch and mappa to right, around D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch, leaning on sceptre, .SM.SD. in exergue, S F in field, B between, (cf.S.3641, RIC 15b). Very fine or better, both come with collectors card descriptions

Ex Cappenalle Collection and both from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 87 (lot 4380).