RIC V Diocletian 161, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 285–285 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 21.9 mm.
obverse
Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
reverse
Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand
IOVI CONSERVAT AVG
specimens (12)
KENOM
3.29g
12↕
KENOM
3.56g
5↕
KENOM
3.49g
6↕
KENOM
3.56g
⌀23.4
6↕
KENOM
2.79g
⌀20.4
11↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.48g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.72g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.58g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.91g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.78g
British Museum
4.63g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Cite this coin
RIC V Diocletian 161 (ric.5.dio.161), 285–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-diocletian-161/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA