Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Roman Imperial Coinage, Diocletian, Follis, London, c. 296-7, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 9.60g (CT 1.01.001; RIC 1a). About very fine, rare £200-300

Provenance: R.A. Merson Collection.

The first London issue following the reconquest of Britain by Constantius I, and the first use of the lon mint-mark