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Roman Imperial Bronze Coin, Emperor Diocletian - A Roman Imperial bronze coin. The obverse features a right-facing male bust, possibly laureate or radiate, surrounded by a partially legible Latin inscription including ”IMP C...DIOCLETIA...AVG,” strongly suggesting the Roman Emperor Diocletian (*Imperator Caesar Augustus*). The reverse depicts a standing draped figure, holding scales in the left hand and another object, possibly a cornucopia, in the right, with a partial Latin inscription reading ”...IOVI CONSERVA...” and possibly ”...AVGG” (To Jupiter the Preserver, *Augusti*). The coin is composed of a base metal, likely a bronze or copper alloy. Weight: 6.8 grams