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ID: |
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RIC_unlisted |
| 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 |
| Weight: |
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23.32 g |
| Obverse Legend: |
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IMP C G VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG |
| Obverse Description: |
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Laureated and cuirassed bust right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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MONETA_IOVI ET HERCVLI_AVG_G |
| Reverse Description: |
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Moneta, draped and diademed standing facing, holding cornucopiae in her left hand, scales over pile of coins in her lowered right hand, turning her head left towards Jupiter, bearded, nude but for cloak, standing facing, head turned right, holding scepter in his right hand, thunderbolt in his left hand; on the right of Moneta, Hercules, nude, standing facing, bearded head turning left, holding club in his lowered right hand, apple in his outstretched left hand, lion's skin hanging down from left forearm |
| Mint Mark: |
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none |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC unlisted |
| Reference2: |
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Gnecchi II, 126, 129 and pl. 125, 9 (these dies). |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Munzen & Medaillen GmbH |
| Source: |
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http://muenzenundmedaillendeutschland.de/ |
| Price Sold For: |
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8000 Swiss Franc |
| Date Sold: |
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22/11/2002 |
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Grade:
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EF |
| Notes: |
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(1) Münzen & Medaillen Auction 92: Lot No. 272
(2) Ex F. Trau coll. Ex Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Vienna - Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne sale (Vienna) May 22, 1935, 3273 (on pl. 39, lot 3272 by error). Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., Beverly Hills sale 18 (1987), 555. Ex Sotheby's, London sale July 5, 1995, 172.
Ex I. Vecchi Ltd. / Nvmmorvm Avctiones, London sale 6 (1997), 1291. |
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