Roman Imperial coin – HCR85886

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Design:

Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

CONCORDIA MIL ITVM

Design:

Diocletian, in military attire, standing right, receiving small Victory on globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, leaning on sceptre with left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Diocletian

Mint

Heraclea

Denomination

Post-Reform Radiate

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

295 – 298 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.75

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.3

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1940

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, 1940.

Mint-mark (reverse)

HΔ//-

Reference

RIC VI : 13 or 21

Note:

This specific may pertain to either 13 or 21, as no clear diagnostic means of distinguishing between these two series is provided for officinae A, B, Γ, Δ or ∈.

Reference

Stępniewski, L. - 2026 - Not in RIC : https://www.notinric.lechstepniewski.info/6her-22.html

Note:

Note that RIC VI, p.531, n.1 speculates that these fraction types should be separated in two series (295-296 and 297-298CE) on the basis that the latter alone includes officina ς for the Augusti. However, as per this cited specimen, Stępniewski identifies that officina ς exists for the Caesars too, therefore arguing that RIC VI's two series hypothesis is redundant.

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.her.13

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.her.21

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski