Aureus - Diocletianus (CONCORDIAE AVGG NN) (284-294) front Aureus - Diocletianus (CONCORDIAE AVGG NN) (284-294) back
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Aureus - Diocletianus CONCORDIAE AVGG NN

 
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Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
284-294
Value
Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#306127
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Diocletian and Maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, holding globe between them, being crowned by Victory.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONCORDIAE AVGG NN

Translation:
Concordiae Duorum Augustorum Nostrorum.
To the harmony of our two emperors (Augusti).

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Aureus - Diocletianus (CONCORDIAE AVGG NN) coin is that it was issued during a time of significant economic and political change in the Roman Empire. The coin was minted during the reign of Diocletian, who introduced a number of reforms aimed at stabilizing the empire's economy and military. These reforms included the introduction of a new system of taxation, the creation of a centralized bureaucracy, and the establishment of a professional army. The coin's design, which features the emperor's portrait and the legend "CONCORDIAE AVGG NN" (meaning "Concord of the Two Augusti"), reflects the political and economic changes that were taking place during this time.