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Lot 120. Diocletianus Follis, extremely heavy specimen

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Extremely heavy Diocletianus Follis
Diocletianus Follis, extremely heavy specimen

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Bidding closed (Sunday, November 17th, 20:00:00 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 10:30:04 CET

Price realised: CHF 130.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 139.65 / USD 145.48 / GBP 116.10

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #20, Lot 120. Estimate: CHF 150.00

Diocletianus (284-305 AD). AE Follis (16.47 [!] g), Trier, c. 296/297.
Obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.
Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; B - Γ across fields, TR in exergue.
RIC VI Treviri 170a.

Extremely heavy specimen. Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, extremely fine and fully silvered.

The weight of the A-C/Γ and TR series of 296/297 usually ranges between 8.5 and 10.5 grams. This specimen is struck on an extremely thick and heavy flan.




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