Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.29 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 298/9. DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors; - | B//ALE. RIC VI 10a; VanHorn Emission 5d-e; cf. Gautier, Alexandria 27 (Galerius); RSC 520j. Attractive iridescent tone. EF. Rare.
Ex Phil Peck Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, circa 2003-4.