Roman Imperial coin – HCR85482

Obverse

Inscription:

D N DIOCLETIANO BEAT SEN AVG

Design:

Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle depicting bust of Jupiter, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM

Design:

Providentia, draped, standing right, extending right hand to Quies; Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Alexandria (stated mint)

Denomination

Nummus

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

311 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.93

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.7

Acquisition method

exchange

Acquisition date

7/1949

Source

C. M. Kraay

Acquisition credit

Acquired by exchange with C. M. Kraay, 1949.

Mint-mark (reverse)

(crescent on B on KP)//ALE

Reference

RIC VI : 128 corr.

Note:

Obverse portrait is Bust wearing imperial mantle depicting bust of Jupiter, right, viewed from front, but without hands holding olive-branch and mappa

Reference

Stępniewski, L. - 2026 - Not in RIC : Corrigenda p.680

Note:

As per corrigenda comments, this specimen would be no.128, obv. legend 7c, bust B, subtype α

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.alex.128

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, CGVolunteer1, mspencer-brown