Antoninianus - Galerius VIRTVS AVGG
295 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Caesar | Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) (293-305) |
| Emperor | Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 295 |
| 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#306777 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Diocletian, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand; placing foot on captive.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
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Translation:
Virtus Augustorum.
Courage of the emperors (Augusti).
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin was introduced by the Roman Emperor Galerius in 295 AD as a replacement for the denarius, which had been the standard Roman currency for centuries. The coin was made of silver and was intended to be equal in value to 25 denarii. However, due to inflation and debasement of the currency, the value of the Antoninianus coin decreased over time, and by the late 4th century, it was worth only a fraction of its original value. Despite this, the coin remained in circulation until the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.