RIC V Diocletian 178, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 293–295 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of diocletian, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: two victories, winged, draped, inscribing vot x on shield on palm tree. Weight about 7.5 g.
obverse
Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, inscribing VOT X on shield on palm tree
PRIMIS X MVLTIS XX
specimens (2)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
10.84g
12↕
BnF (National Library of France)
4.16g
Cite this coin
RIC V Diocletian 178 (ric.5.dio.178), 293–295 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-diocletian-178/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA