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Antoninianus - Constantius I as Caesar IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES, Jupiter
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 284-294 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Jupiter, standing left and draped, facing Hercules who stands to the right, both figures flanking a central altar or votive object between them. Jupiter extends his right hand in a gesture of offering or protection, while Hercules, identifiable by his characteristic leonine attributes, stands in a complementary pose at right. The mint mark S appears in the left field, serving as a workshop indicator for the Serdica mint. The exergual inscription XXI• denotes the billon standard of twenty parts base metal to one part silver, a key reform marker of Diocletianic coinage. The encircling legend IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES invokes Jupiter and Hercules as the divine protectors of the Caesars, reflecting the theological framework of the Tetrarchy wherein the Jovii and Herculii dynasties were distinguished. |
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| Mint | Serdica |
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