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Nummus - Diocletianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; S; Siscia

Nummus - Diocletianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; S; Siscia) - obverseNummus - Diocletianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; S; Siscia) - reverse

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Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 294
Value Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition Bronze
Weight 10 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
556704
References RIC VI# 79a
Harold Mattingly, Percy H. Webb, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 6. From Diocletian's Reform (AD 294) to the Death of Maximinus (AD 313) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.6.sis.79a
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Diocletian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Diocletianus Pius Felix Augustus

Translation: Emperor Caesar Diocletianus, pious, successful emperor.

Reverse

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand.
Letter in right field. Officina in right field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI or
GENIO PO-PVLI ROMANI
S

Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.

Translation: To the genius (guardian) of the Roman people

Mint

Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (294)  1st Officina (S-A)
ND (294)  2st Officina (S-Β)
ND (294)  3rd Officina (S-Γ)

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