Another coin purchased over the Christmas period but due to the mysteries of the international mail system has just arrived today.
Diocletian AE Half Follis Obv:â€" DN DIOCLETIANO FELICIS, Laureate and mantled bust right, holding olive-branch and mappa Rev:â€" PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, In field: Gamma; In ex: ALE, Providentia standing right, extending hand to Quies standing light, holding branch and leaning on scepter Minted in Alexandria (Gamma //ALE). A.D. 308 Reference:â€" RIC VI 93a 21.01 mm
The half follis is scarcer than the larger full follis of the same type.
Very nice - I've been looking for a post abdication Diocletian at 'bottom feeder' prices for quite some time now, maybe I just need to stop being so cheap
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