Diocletian, 284-305. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 22 mm, 4.03 g, 6 h), Lugdunum, 287-289. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, seen from behind. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGG Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean lion; at his feet to left, club. Bastien 209. Cohen -. RIC -. An extremely rare variety of which Bastien knew just a single example. Well struck and clear. Nearly extremely fine.