| Item : 13390 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Roman Imperial Gold Diocletian Aureus | | Diocletian, 284 – 305
Aureus, Antioch circa 284, 4.56 g. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTO – RI – A AVG Victoria advancing r., holding wreath and palm; in lower field r., O. In exergue, SMA. RIC 320. C 469. Depeyrot 1/2. Calicó 4570. | | Authenticity: Forgery - Modern | | Category : Ancient Roman Imperial - Coins | | | | Category Details | | Source | | Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic | | : Roman Imperial | | Entered by : Amentia | | Key Info | | Condemnation | Denomination : Aureus
| | "There are no such reverses for Diocletian listed in RIC, at Antioch (the mint for the other two coins) or elsewhere. Note the absence of the mint-mark and the valuation mark (? = 70 to the pound), which means it cannot be an unpublished specimen from Antioch (since the dies are the same), since all of Antioch's aurei had such marks at this time." The obverse die is from an authentic coin from Diocletian from Antioch mint, but the reverse is from another authentic or fake coin from another mint.
Authentic coin with same obverse but with the correct reverse can be seen here:
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=262233 Forgery Type: pressed | Emperor : Diocletian
| Content : Gold
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