Antoninianus - Diocletianus PROVIDENT DEOR; Providentia
294 year| Silver | 4.3 g | - |
| 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 |
| Year | 294 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#305719 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Providentia, draped, seated left, holding baton in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVIDENT DEOR
-/-//II
Translation:
Providentia Deorum.
Foresight of the gods.
Comment
Mass varies: 4.26–4.35 g;Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Antoninianus - Diocletianus coin is that it was issued during a time of significant economic and political change in the Roman Empire. The coin was minted in 294 AD, during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who implemented a series of reforms aimed at stabilizing the empire's economy and government. These reforms included the introduction of a new currency system, which replaced the traditional Roman denarius with the argenteus, a silver coin that was worth 1/40th of a pound of silver. The Antoninianus - Diocletianus coin was part of this new currency system and was used widely throughout the empire. Despite the efforts of Diocletian and his successors, the Roman Empire continued to decline, eventually falling to barbarian invasions in the 5th century AD.