RIC VI, TREVERI [after 674], DIOCLETIAN, UNLISTED OFFICINA

OBVERSE	DNDIOCLETIANOBAEATISSIMOSENAVG [D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG]; bust r., laur., in imperial mantle, r. holding olive branch, l. mappa.
REVERSE	PROVIDENTIADEORVMQVIESAVGG [PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG]; Providentia stg. r. extending r. hand to Quies stg. l., r. holding branch (up or down), l. leaning on sceptre. KV in middle field. S in left field, F in right field. PTR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - V. RIC lists this type only with K in middle field (p. 208). Note that there is an error in RIC and TREVERI 671-678 consists of two issues from Treveri and Cyzicus (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 208). Coin formally could be listed after TREVERI 674, but in fact it belongs to CYZICUS 22a-23b.

NOTES

Weight 9.68 g, diameter 28-29 mm. From BEAST COINS site. Other specimens: - specimen offered on eBay in April 2001; weight 11.5 g [click for picture]; - specimen sold in October 2001 for $144; weight 9.46 g [click for picture]; - specimen sold in October 2000 for $162; weight 10.47 g [click for picture]; - specimen offered in October 2006; weight 9.25 g [click for picture]; - specimen from Classical Numismatic Group site [click for picture].