Diocletian; BI Antoninianus, Antioch; emperor and Jupiter
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Description
Diocletian (284 – 305 AD). BI Antoninianus, Antioch mint. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Diocletian standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, XXI in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | BI22 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,18 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC V 325 |
| Commentary: | brown patina with slight deposits, well centered, good details |
Historical Context
Diocletian was the only Roman emperor ever to abdicate voluntarily - ensuring the only smooth transition of power in self constructed system of Tetrarchy.
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