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RIC V Diocletian 304

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RIC V Diocletian 304, Aureus, Gold, struck at Cyzicus, 284–294 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: soldier, draped, cuirassed, standing left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear in left hand. Weight about 4.5 g.
obverse RIC V Diocletian 304
reverse RIC V Diocletian 304
mint Cyzicus weight 4.49g (1)
ruler Diocletian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

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

IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
reverse

soldier, draped, cuirassed, standing left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear in left hand

VIRTVS AVG
specimens (2)
British Museum 4.49g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Diocletian 304 (ric.5.dio.304), 284–294 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-diocletian-304/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA