Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on October 17, 2020, 09:12:23 AM

Title: Diocletian FORTVNA REDVX from Ticinum
Post by: Victor on October 17, 2020, 09:12:23 AM

Here is a nice coin that I was the underbidder on. These are rarer than their rating of "common" in RIC would indicate.


Diocletian
A.D. 285
21mm   4.0gm
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FORTVNA REDVX [Happy/safe returns]; Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae.
In ex. TXXIT
RIC V Ticinum 209