Lot 4946

Description

Diocletian, Pre-reform coinage, (290-295 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Cyzicus Mint, (4.29 g), obv. Radiate bust of Diocletian to right, draped and cuirassed viewed from behind, around IMPC C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, Emperor standing to right, holding sceptre receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre, in field S, in exergue XXI, (S.12635, RIC 306, C.33); another, Cyzicus Mint, (3.47 g), (S.12635, RIC 306, C.33); another, Heraclea Mint, (3.72 g), (S.12636, RIC 284, C.34); another, Antioch Mint, (3.95 g), (S.12654, RIC 323, C.146); another, Ticinum Mint, (4.24 g), (Cf.S.12649, RIC 215, C.133); another, Rome Mint, (4.15 g), (S.12666, RIC 162, C.228); another, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (3.84 g), (S.12675, RIC 53, C.297, Bastien 143), (illustrated); another, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (3.36 g), (Cf.S.12675, RIC 54, C.295, Bastien 147); another, Ticinum Mint, (3.74 g), (S12660, RIC 222,C.201); another, Ticinum Mint, (3.32 g), (S.12680, RIC 239, C.314). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3948) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.