Nummus - Diocletianus large head type, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Heraclea

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	296-297
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Nummus / Follis (1/4)
Currency	Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	10 g
Dimensions	29 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RCV IV#12787, RIC VI#19a, Cohen#106, OCRE#ric.6.her.19a

Obverse description	Large head of Diocletian, laureate, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG (Translation: Supreme Commander Caesar Caius Valerius Diocletian pious fortunate emperor.)
Reverse description	Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI (Translation: To the Genius (guardian) of the Roman People.)
Edge
Mint	HT Heraclea, modern-day Marmara Ereğli, Turkey
Mintage	ND (296-297) - 1st Officina (HTΑ) - ND (296-297) - 2nd Officina (HTΒ) - ND (296-297) - 3rd Officina (HTΓ) - ND (296-297) - 4th Officina (HTΔ) - ND (296-297) - 5th Officina (HTε) - ND (296-297) - 6th Officina (HTς) -
Catalog ID	9885132840
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