RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75988)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75988)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Diocletian
Person (obv.) Diocletian (Augustus)
Issue Diocletian Year 3 = Maximian Year 2
Dating AD 286/7
Obverse inscription Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Οὐαλέριος Διοκλητιανὸς Σεβαστός Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Οὐαλ(έριος) Διοκλητιανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Valerius Diocletian Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ Γ
Edition ἔτους γʹ ἔτους γʹ
Translation of year 3
Reverse design eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; to left or right, star
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 7.76 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 3762
    NY: 1944.100.68210
    NY: 1944.100.68212
    NY: 1974.26.4770
    ✸ O: HCR32396 M 4845
    J. Aiello coll.
    Victoriaco Coll., ex Sol Numismatik XLVI, lot 287