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RIC V Diocletian 299

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 299. 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 or thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its beak, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG.

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Historical context

Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305, having been proclaimed emperor by troops following the deaths of Carus and Numerian. Known by the nickname Jovius, he governed the Eastern Empire as senior Augustus within the Tetrarchy, establishing a bureaucratic administration and securing the imperial borders.

This gold coin is an aureus struck at the mint of Cyzicus. The aureus functioned as the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome from the first century BC until the early fourth century AD. The obverse features the imperial portrait with the title "IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG", while the reverse invokes Jupiter through the legend "IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG", depicting the deity holding a sceptre alongside either a Victory on a globe or a thunderbolt, accompanied by an eagle with a wreath.

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 or thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its beak
Obverse legend
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 299
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
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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