Antoninianus - Diocletianus (ABVNDANTIA AVGG; Abundantia) (290-291) front Antoninianus - Diocletianus (ABVNDANTIA AVGG; Abundantia) (290-291) back
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Antoninianus - Diocletianus ABVNDANTIA AVGG; Abundantia

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
290-291
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#305573
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ABVNDANTIA AVGG
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Translation:
Abundantia Duorum Augustorum.
Abundance of the two emperors (Augusti).

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Antoninianus - Diocletianus coin was part of a series of coins issued during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who ruled the Roman Empire from 284 to 305 AD. This coin was specifically minted in 290-291 AD and features the image of the Roman goddess Abundantia on the reverse side, which is where the coin gets its name. Abundantia was the goddess of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune, and her image on the coin was meant to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Diocletian's reign.