★ A very rare denarius of Diocletian ★

Diocletian, 284-305. Denarius (Silvered bronze, 18 mm, 2.18 g, 6 h), Rome, 285-286. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, seen from behind. Rev. IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left. RIC 187 var. (AVG on reverse). Very rare. Slightly rough, otherwise, good very fine.

From a North German collection of Roman Imperial bronze coins, ex Gorny & Mosch 104, 9 October 2000, 1285.