Lot 148
Diocletian, AD 284-305 ROMAN EMPIRE BI Nummus XF
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Coins of the Realm Auction 32
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Diocletian, AD 284-305 ROMAN EMPIRE BI Nummus. Diocletian served for two decades as Rome’s Augustus, embarking on economic, military, and political reforms. Obverse: Diocletian’s laureate bust, donning an imperial mantle, and holding an olive branch and a mappa. Reverse: Providentia extends her hand towards the branch and sceptre (Rome’s divine personification of tranquility). The scene is encircled within the inscription, PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, echoing Diocletian's desire of a peaceful transition to his chosen successors. Graded by NGC XF.
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Graded by NGC XF
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