IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
VICTORIA AVGG
Diocletian standing right on left, holding Victory on globe, facing Maximian to right, holding spear.
Weight: 3.59 gr
Diameter: 22 mm
Mint mark: XXI
Mint: Cyzicus
Diocletian was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become a cavalry commander of the Emperor Carus's army. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia, Diocletian was proclaimed emperor