Diocletian. AD 284-305. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. Good VF.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Diocletian. AD 284-305. Antoninianus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / PA X AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical scepter; S|P//C. RIC V –; Bourne 97 (same dies). Dark green patina, light roughness. Good VF. Extremely rare. Likely one of two known. The bust with features of a trabea though a cuirassed bust given the pteryges. A known feature of the London mint which is known to mix up features of the trabea and cuirass into the time of Constantine.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 14 September 2001.


Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 12:59:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.