Nicomedia : Diocletian : Genius

Diocletian (augustus) —struck by Diocletian Nicomedia, 294-295 obv.- IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANUS PF AUG; laureate bust right rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left holding patera + cornucopia; SMN in ex RIC VI Nic 27a 28mm; 9.5g First issue from this mint. Since Diocletian was in residence at Nicomedia at the time, this coin has a good claim of being the original tetrarchic follis.