Antoninianus - Maximianus (PAX AVGG; Pax) (295-293) front Antoninianus - Maximianus (PAX AVGG; Pax) (295-293) back
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Antoninianus - Maximianus PAX AVGG; Pax

 
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
295-293
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#306333
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAX AVGG
-/-//A

Translation:
Pax Duorum Augustorum.
Peace of the two emperors (Augusti).

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 coin features the image of the goddess Pax (Peace) on the reverse, which was a symbol of the emperor's efforts to bring peace and stability to the empire after a period of civil wars and external threats. The use of silver in the coin's composition also signified the value and importance of the coin in the Roman economy.