★ Pleasing dark patina ★

Diocletian. A.D. 284-305. Antoninianus. 4.09 gm. 20,5 mm. Antioch Mint, 7th officina. Struck A.D. 285. His radiate and draped bust right; IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG / Jupiter on left, holding globe and scepter, facing Hercules on right, holding Victory, club, and lion's skin; crescent over Z between; IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVG around, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 323. Lustrous and pleasing.