Aureus - Diocletian IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Antioch

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year286
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight6.33 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust of Diocletian left, wearing consular robes, scipio aquila in right hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Gaius Valerius Diocletian, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus))
Reverse descriptionDiocletian standing facing in military dress, laureate head right, scepter in left hand, receiving with right Victory on globe left from Jupiter standing facing, nude bust for chlamys across shoulders, head left, grounded scepter in left hand; N (mark of value=50) in central field, SMA in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIOVI CONSERVATO-RI AVGG N SMA
(Translation: To Jupiter, protector of the two emperors (Augusti))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (286)  - -
Catalog ID2367835230
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