Description
Diocletian (284 – 305 AD). BI Antoninianus, Ticinum mint 285-286 AD. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate draped and cuirassed bust right / MARS VICTOR; Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, VIXXIT in ex.
Diocletian; BI Antoninianus, Ticinum; Mars
240,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,26 |
| Grade: | aEF/aEF |
| Attribution: | RIC 239; LV 4416 |
| Commentary: | rare; wonderful details with great portrait, brown patina with some minor deposits and traces of silvering |
Historical Context
Diocletian identified himself with Jupiter as Rome's highest deity, so the coins connecting him with other gods are fairly rare.
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