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Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian

298-299
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Diocletian, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), a genius representing the Roman people is depicted standing, holding a wreath in one hand and a cornucopia in the other.

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