Antoninianus - Diocletianus ABVNDANTIA AVGG; Abundantia
Silver | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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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 |
Numista | N#305573 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ABVNDANTIA AVGG
-/-//P
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.