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RIC V Diocletian 252

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RIC V Diocletian 252, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Siscia, 285–287 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving victory on globe from jupiter; jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre. Weight about 4.0 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
obverse RIC V Diocletian 252
obverse: Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC V Diocletian 252
reverse: Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre
mint Siscia weight 3.96g (2)
ruler Maximian diameter ⌀21.0 (1)
denomination Antoninianus axis 6↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
reverse

Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre

CLEMENTIA TEMP
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society 3.85g ⌀21.0 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 4.06g

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RIC V Diocletian 252 (ric.5.dio.252), 285–287 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-diocletian-252/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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