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Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
Potin tetradrachm year 1 (284/285 A.D.) Curtis 1980 Milne 4750
Diameter: 18 mm Dattari 5669 Emmett 4046(1)
Weight: 7.81 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Elpis standing left, holding flower in right hand, raises skirt with left. To right, LA.


Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
Potin tetradrachm year 2 (285/286 A.D.) Curtis 1958 Milne 4765
Diameter: 19 mm Emmett 4032(2)
Weight: 7.76 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Athene seated left on high backed throne, wears crested helmet, rests left hand on sceptre and holds Nike in right. In field, L B.


Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
Potin tetradrachm year 3 (286/287 A.D.) Curtis 2027 Milne 4838
Diameter: 18 mm Dattari 5765 Emmett 4082(3)
Weight: 8.52 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Tyche standing left, wearing modius on head. Left hand holds cornucopiae, right hand rests on rudder. ETOVC .


Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
Potin tetradrachm year 4 (287/288 A.D.) Curtis 1963 Milne 4851
Diameter: 18 mm Dattari 5633 Emmett 4028(4)
Weight: 6.07 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Athena standing left, holds figure of Nike in right hand, rests left hand on shield. In field, L .


Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
Potin tetradrachm year 5 (288/289 A.D.) Curtis 1995 Milne 4897
Diameter: 17 mm Dattari 5694 Emmett 4052(5)
Weight: 8.58 g Die Axis: 1:00
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust right

Reverse: Eusebia standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera, left hand enfolded in peplos. In field, L E.

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