Antoninianus - Maximianus CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia
Silver | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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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 |
Numista | N#306216 |
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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.