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RIC V Diocletian 307

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 307. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Diocletian, laureate, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS.

The reverse shows diocletian, draped, cuirassed, holding globe in right hand and sometimes parazonium, with the legend CONSVL IIII P P PROCOS.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Born in the province of Dalmatia, he rose through the military ranks and was proclaimed emperor following the deaths of Carus and Numerian. Diocletian stabilised the Roman Empire and ended the Crisis of the Third Century, eventually dividing governance between himself as senior Augustus in the east and fellow rulers in the west.

This gold aureus was struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria. The aureus served as the principal gold coin of ancient Rome from the first century BC until the early fourth century AD, when the solidus replaced it. The coin features the obverse legend "DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS" alongside a reverse design showing the emperor holding a globe, accompanied by the inscription "CONSVL IIII P P PROCOS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Reverse
Diocletian, draped, cuirassed, holding globe in right hand and sometimes parazonium
Obverse legend
DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
CONSVL IIII P P PROCOS

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 307
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
CONSVL IIII P P PROCOS
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.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Diocletian 285

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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