Lot 3553

Description

Diocletian (A.D. 284-305), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. 299-300, (11.17 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, P * in exergue, (S.12774) (illlustrated); Maximianus, similar Thessalonica mint (10.31 g), (S.13262) another of second reign, Lyons mint (S.13452); others of Constantius I, Siscia mint, (9.66 g), rev. Hercules with lion skin over left arm, (S.14184); another (7.93 g), Moneta reverse (S.14093); Sol reverses for Galerius, Thessalonica mint (S.14507), Cyzicus mint (S.14517), Alexandria mint (S.14523); Antonianii of Diocletian (2), Maximian (2), Gallienus and Decentius, obv. bare-headed bust of Decentius, Trier mint, (4.84 g), obv. draped and cuirassed to right, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES around, Two Victories facing each other holding wreath between them inscribed VOT/V MVL/X, in exergue TRP, (S.18887, RIC 316). Mostly fine or better. (14)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.