RIC V Diocletian 316, Aureus, Gold, struck at Antioch, Syria, 284–294 AD. Obverse: bust of diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 4.6 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.61g (1) |
| ruler | Diocletian | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.61g
12↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Cite this coin
RIC V Diocletian 316 (ric.5.dio.316), 284–294 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-diocletian-316/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA