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RIC V Diocletian 607

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Diocletian 607. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right; beneath bust, sometimes dot, with the legend IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG.

The reverse shows maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre, with the legend CONCORDIA MILITVM.

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Historical context

He initiated the division of the Roman Empire by appointing his fellow officer Maximian as co-emperor, or Augustus, in 286. While Maximian ruled the Western Empire, Diocletian governed the Eastern Empire as senior Augustus. Under Diocletian's authority, this coinage was produced at the mint of Cyzicus.

The antoninianus was introduced in 215 as a coin valued at two denarii, distinguished by the radiate crown worn by the emperor. Struck for his co-emperor, this piece carries the obverse legend "IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG". The reverse depicts Maximian receiving Victory on a globe from Jupiter, accompanied by the legend "CONCORDIA MILITVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Authority
Diocletian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right; beneath bust, sometimes dot
Reverse
Maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA MILITVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Diocletian 607
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA MILITVM
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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