Antoninianus - Maximianus (CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia) (294-293) front Antoninianus - Maximianus (CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia) (294-293) back
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Antoninianus - Maximianus CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305) Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
294-293
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#306216
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Two Concordiae, draped, standing facing each other, clasping right hands, one holding cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONCORDIA AVGG
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Translation:
Concordia Duorum Augustorum.
Harmony of the two emperors.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Antoninianus - Maximianus coin was part of a series of coins issued during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who introduced a new system of coinage to combat inflation and stabilize the Roman economy. The CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia inscription on the coin symbolizes the unity and harmony between the two emperors, Diocletian and Maximian, who ruled the Roman Empire together.