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RIC VI, SISCIA [after 60a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

DIOCLETI-ANVSAVG [DIOCLETIANVS AVG]; head r., laur.

REVERSE

VIRTVSM-ILITVM [VIRTVS MILITVM]; the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure. *SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Coin similar to SISCIA 60a except for unlisted reverse legend break: VIRTVSM-ILITVM instead of VIRTVS-MILITVM or VIRTV-SMILITVM. It is unclear if, in the case of this issue, unlisted rev. break makes a new entry. There are two reverse legend breaks attested for SISCIA 60a; but note also SISCIA 61 and SISCIA 62 (p. 461), where reverse legend break is the only difference. Coin could be listed after SISCIA 60a.

See also:
SISCIA [after 40], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY
SISCIA [after 52a], DIOCLETIAN, REVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Argenteus. Weight 3.39 g. Coin sold on Rauch auction in June 2007 for EUR 400; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction in March 2008 for EUR 550.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski