Roman Silver and Bronze
Lot 3312 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver and Bronze
Estimate $100
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SOLD $90
DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), AE folles, Serdica mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (10.07 grams), obv. laureate bust of Diocletian to right with imperial mantle with olive branch and mappa, around D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right extending hand to Quies standing left, holding branch upwards, across S F and **D* between, .SM.SD. in exergue, (cf.S.3543, RIC 15a). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, a rare type, issued after his abdication.
Ex Tamsco Numismatics, Stockholm, September 1994.
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