The Roman Empire
Diocletian, 284 – 305. Aureus, Cyzicus 286, AV 5.20 g.
Description: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. IOVI CO – NSER – VATORI Jupiter standing l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre; in exergue, SC*.
References: C –
Lukanc, Cyzicus 12 (this coin cited)
RIC 297 var. (no star in exergue)
Depeyrot 5/6 var. (no star in exergue)
Calicó 4500 (this obverse die)
Condition:Struck on a very broad flan and good extremely fine
Provenance: NAC 67, 2012, Huntington, 207
Heritage 3024, 2013, 24912
The Hispanic Society of America (Huntington collection) inventory number 22160