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ID: |
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00458q00 |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Diocletian |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 284-305
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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AE Medallion |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 295-305 |
| Diameter: |
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32 mm |
| Weight: |
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15.27 g |
| Obverse Legend: |
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DIOCLETIANVS AVG ET CONSTANTIVS NOB C |
| Obverse Description: |
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Radiate, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian and Constantius I, facing each other |
| Reverse Legend: |
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VIRTVS EXE_RCIT IMPER ROMANI |
| Reverse Description: |
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Mars helmeted, and in military dress walking right border, holding trophy over left shoulder and a shield on left arm, and gripping a bound, and bearded, prisoner by the hair with his right hand behind him |
| Exergue: |
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PTR |
| Mint Mark: |
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PTR |
| Mint: |
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Trier |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC unlisted |
| Reference2: |
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Gnecchi unlisted |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Numismatik Lanz |
| Source: |
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http://www.lanz.com |
| Special Comments: |
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Gold multiples until today are parallels from the mint of Trier or other mint from the time of tetrarchy known. K.-J. Gilles suspected as celebrating the return of the British conquest of the usurper Carausius occupied town of Boulogne by Constantine I in |
| Price Sold For: |
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11500 Euro |
| Date Sold: |
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2000-11-20 |
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Grade:
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Dark brown-green patina, almost extremely fine. |
| Notes: |
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(1) K.-J. Gilles, an unknown bronze medallion of the Trier mint from the late 3rd Century, Peter Trier males (contributions to numismatics and local history Trier) 3 (1989), p. 67-69 and p. 68, Figure 1 (this copy). (2) extremely rare, probably unique.
(3) Numismatik Lanz Auction 100: Lot No. 58 |
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