Diocletian, 284-305. Argenteus (Silver, 17 mm, 3.37 g, 7 h), Carthage, 296-298. DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate head of Diocletian to right. Rev. F ADVENT AVGG NN / P Africa standing front, head to left, holding vexillum with her right hand and elephant tusk in her left; at feet to left, lion recumbent left, head to right, and bucranium. RIC 13a. Very rare. Very minor marks on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the collection of a maître cuisinier.