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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1896,0608.83
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Head of Diocletian, laureate, left.
(obverse)
Diocletian and Maximian, draped, seated left on curule chairs, each holding globe on extended right hand and parazonium by side in left: above, centre, Victory, with wings spread, draped, facing front.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Diocletian
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
284-305
Production place
Minted in:
Antiochia ad Orontem
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
5.500 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian
(313, p.254)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Diocletian
Portrait of:
Maximian
Representation of:
Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Rollin & Feuardent
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Hyman Montagu
Acquisition date
1896
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1896,0608.83