© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Follis - Diocletianus SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR; Aquileia
300 year| Bronze | 10 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 300 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#140318 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR
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Unabridged legend: Sacra Moneta Augustorum Et Caesarum Nostrorum
Translation: Holy Moneta of our Augusts and our Caesars
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Follis - Diocletianus coin is that it was part of a large-scale currency reform implemented by Emperor Diocletian in 293 AD, aimed at combating inflation and stabilizing the Roman economy. The Follis denomination was introduced as a replacement for the older denarius, and it became the standard coinage of the Roman Empire for over a century.
