Diocletian; BI Antoninianus, Rome; Jupiter
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Description
Diocletian (284 – 305 AD). BI Antoninianus, Rome mint 284-286 AD. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG; Jupiter standing, l. holding thunderbolt in right and sceptre in left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | BI22 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,30 |
| Grade: | EF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 162c |
| Commentary: | good metal, well centered, very sharp details, small malachite and red deposits on reverse, small area of flat strike on reverse |
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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