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RIC V Diocletian 295

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 295. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows jupiter, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Proclaimed emperor by his troops following the deaths of Emperor Carus and Numerian, he defeated Carinus at the Battle of the Margus. Diocletian stabilized the Roman Empire, later establishing the Tetrarchy alongside Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius, while reigning in the East as the senior Augustus.

This gold aureus was produced at the mint of Cyzicus. The aureus functioned as the main gold coin of ancient Rome from the first century BC until the early fourth century AD, having been standardized during the Empire. The obverse presents Diocletian with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, while the reverse depicts Jupiter holding a sceptre and Victory on a globe, accompanied by the inscription IOVI CONSERVATORI.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Jupiter, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 295
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
IMP C C VAL 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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