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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Antoninianus - Maximianus VICTORIA AVGG; Siscia
291 year| Silver | 3.08 g | 22.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 291 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.08 g |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#283710 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Maximian on left, standing to right, draped and cuirassed, receiving Victory on globe from Diocletian on right, standing left.
Officina letter in field between the two figures.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA AVGG
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Translation:
Victoria Augustorum.
To the Victory of our Augusts.
Comment
Obverse lettering variant known with IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.Interesting fact
The Antoninianus - Maximianus coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who introduced a series of economic and military reforms in an attempt to stabilize the Roman Empire. One of these reforms was the introduction of a new currency system, which included the Antoninianus, a coin made of silver and bronze that was intended to replace the denarius as the standard unit of currency. The coin , which features the image of Maximianus, was likely issued as part of this reform effort. Despite these efforts, the Roman Empire continued to decline, and the Antoninianus coin eventually fell out of use.
