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RIC V Diocletian 142a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 142a. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows jupiter, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its beak, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI.

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Historical context

Maximian served as Roman emperor from 286 to 305, having been Caesar from 285 to 286 before becoming Augustus alongside his co-emperor and superior, Diocletian. Maximian spent much of his reign on military campaign across Gaul, along the Rhine frontier, and later in Hispania and Mauretania before retiring to Italy in 298. At Diocletian's behest, Maximian abdicated on 1 May 305.

Struck at the Rome mint under Maximian's authority, this gold coin is an aureus. The denomination functioned as the main gold coin of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC until the early 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus. The obverse depicts Diocletian with the legend "DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG", while the reverse bears the inscription "IOVI CONSERVATORI" and portrays Jupiter seated with a thunderbolt, sceptre, and an eagle clutching a wreath at his feet.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Maximian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right
Reverse
Jupiter, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its beak
Obverse legend
DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 142a
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONSERVATORI
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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