Antoninianus - Diocletianus CONSERVATOR AVGG
| Silver | 4 g | 23 mm |
| 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 | 289-290 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#306076 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Diocletian, draped, standing right, and Jupiter, standing left, each holding sceptre and sacrificing at altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONSERVATOR AVGG
-/-//AXXI•I•
Translation:
Conservatori Duorum Augustorum.
Protector of the two emperors (Augusti).
Comment
Mass varies: 3.25–4.502 g;Diameter varies: 22.5–23 mm;
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Diocletian, who was the first Roman emperor to introduce a new system of coinage that was based on the silver argenteus, a coin that was valued at 1/96th of a pound of gold. This system helped to stabilize the Roman economy and paved the way for the widespread use of silver coins in the Roman Empire.