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Antoninianus - Diocletianus PAX AVGG, Pax
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 290-292 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG (Translation: Imperator Diocletianus Pius Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Diocletian, the pious, emperor (Augustus).) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Pax stands facing left in long flowing robes, holding an olive branch in her extended right hand and a sceptre in her left hand. She is depicted in a serene, static pose characteristic of Tetrarchic reverse iconography. The mint mark letter C appears in the exergue, with additional officina marks distributed in the fields. The surrounding Latin legend PAX AVGG is separated from the central type by a beaded border. |
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Diocletian's currency reform narrative is usually pinned to the 294 AD coinage overhaul, but these billon antoniniani from the early 290s document the system he was actively trying to replace — debased, inconsistent, and struck at multiple mints operating with frustrating autonomy. RIC V.2 #66C places this issue at a specific mint within that chaotic pre-reform window, just years before Diocletian imposed the most sweeping monetary reorganization Rome had seen in generations.