ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS
Diocletian, 284-305. Antoninianus (Billon, 23mm, 3.65 g 2), Lugdunum, 287-289. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGG Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean lion; at his feet to left, club. Lyon 208. RIC V, 103. A truly wonderful, very sharply struck example with original silvering and an impressive portrait. Minor flan crack, otherwise , virtually as struck.