Antoninianus - Diocletianus FELICIT PVBL; Felicitas
| Silver | - | - |
| 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 | 291-293 |
| 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#305585 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Felicitas, draped, standing left, leaning on column with right arm and holding caduceus in left hand, crossing legs.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FELICIT PVBL
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Translation:
Felicitas Publica.
The good fortune of the public.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who introduced a number of economic and military reforms in an attempt to stabilize the Roman Empire. One of these reforms was the introduction of a new currency system, which included the Antoninianus coin. The coin was made of silver and was intended to be used as a more efficient and reliable form of currency than the previous system, which was based on bartering and trading. Despite these efforts, the Roman Empire continued to decline and eventually fell in the 5th century AD.
