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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
B.461
Denomination
nummus
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Laureate and draped three-quarter length bust of Diocletian right, holding branch and mappa.
(obverse)
Quies standing left, holding branch and sceptre.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Diocletian
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
284-305
Production place
Minted in:
Trier
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Diameter:
29 millimetres
(max)
Weight:
7.87 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC6 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 6: from Diocletian's reform (AD 294) to the death of Maximinus (AD 313)
(699, p.210)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Diocletian
Acquisition date
1841
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
B.461