RIC V Diocletian 249

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 284–AD 294

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Maximian, AD 284–AD 294, catalogued as RIC V Diocletian 249. Obverse: Bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Mars, running left, holding palm in right hand and spear in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Issuing authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Mars, running left, holding palm in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
MARTI PACIF

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.dio.249
Catalogue reference
RIC V Diocletian 249
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.dio.249

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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