The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-10-252-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Diocletian (c. 22 Dec 244-03 Dec 311)
Weight:3.74 g
Diameter:24.98 mm
Mint:Lugdunum (Settlement)
Date:
292 CE - 293 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Diocletian draped, cuirassed, bearded, and radiate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Pax draped standing, facing left, holding sceptre in left hand and globe with victory in right. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:PAX - A[VGG]. B in the exergue.
Attached People:
Diocletian (c. 22 Dec 244-03 Dec 311) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 227, no. 67, notes:
Other Links: numismatics.org/collection/1984.146.160 - American Numismatic Society Collection
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 184 194 Head & Ins: as before .................. 2 : 10
Rev: a robed Figure in its right
a Globe with a little Victory upon it.,
in it'sits left a spear transversed.
PAX AVG
[short line]
B.
not in Occo.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 252 Head of Diocletian
Inscription as before
Reverse. aA standing Figure in its
[left hand] a spear inverted. iIn it’s right a
Globe, with a little Victory standing
upon it [or perhaps it is an
olive Branch growing on it]
PAX AVGG.
[short line]
E
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 252 Head of Diocletian.
Inscription as before.
Rev: a standing Figure in its left
Hand a spear inverted. in its
Right a Globe with a little
Victory upon it.
PAX AVGG.
[short line]
E.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 184 194 Head & Ins: as before .................. 2 : 10
Rev: a robed Figure in its right
a Globe with a little Victory upon it.,
in it'sits left a spear transversed.
PAX AVG
[short line]
B.
not in Occo.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 252 Head of Diocletian
Inscription as before
Reverse. aA standing Figure in its
[left hand] a spear inverted. iIn it’s right a
Globe, with a little Victory standing
upon it [or perhaps it is an
olive Branch growing on it]
PAX AVGG.
[short line]
E
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 252 Head of Diocletian.
Inscription as before.
Rev: a standing Figure in its left
Hand a spear inverted. in its
Right a Globe with a little
Victory upon it.
PAX AVGG.
[short line]
E.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue