Diocletian, AE Follis. Alexandria. 304-305 AD. 8.95 g; 27 mm.

IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head left.
IOVI CO-NS CAES, Jupiter standing left, chlamys over left shoulder, draped 
behind legs and over right arm, holding Victory on globe, leaning on 
sceptre.

Left field: S
Right field: Gamma over P
Mintmark: ALE

RIC VI Alexandria 41 unlisted (obv legend and bust type), extremely rare.
R5
RIC gives only IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. This 
obverse legend was recorded by Voetter but Sutherland 
refuted it as "too doubtful" (RIC vol. VI, p. 666)

CNG auction, June 2010, sold for $180
Used with permission of CNG coins, www.cngcoins.com, Aug. 2010