The Roman Empire
Diocletian, 284 – 305
Aureus, Antiochia 296-297, AV 5.33 g. DIOCLETIANVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. CONSVL VI P P PROCOS The laureate emperor standing l., wearing consular toga and holding globe in r. hand and sceptre in l.; in exergue, SMAZ*. C 51. RIC 13. Depeyrot 12/1. Calicó 4440.
A bold portrait, a slightly wavy flan, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Gemini sale IV, 2008, 496.
A wonderful tetrarchic portrait type. AMP.