| Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D. |  |
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|   | In 290, Diocletian and Maximian met in Milan, on the five-year anniversary of their rule, to discuss politics and war. Rome had become only the ceremonial capital of the Empire. |
| SH62635. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 306, Choice EF, weight 4.210 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, die axis 190o, Cyzicus mint, 284 - 294 A.D.; obverse IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM•, emperor standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left holding scepter, G in center, XXI• in ex; nicely silvered and centered; $160.00 (€123.20) |
| Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D. |  | In 290, Diocletian and Maximian met in Milan, on the five-year anniversary of their rule, to discuss politics and war. Rome had become only the ceremonial capital of the Empire.
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| RB64528. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V, part II 27; Cohen 161; Bastien VII 310 (3 examples cited), VF, weight 4.018 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, emission 7, spring 290 - 291A.D.; obverse IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, spear over shoulder in right, shield in left; reverse IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, Victory on globe in right, long scepter vertical behind in left, eagle at feet, P in exergue; $150.00 (€115.50) |
|  | In 291, Diocletian signed peace treaties with the kingdoms of Aksum and Nubia. |
| RB51543. Silvered antoninianus, Bastien PL. XXIII, 323a (same obverse die, 39 spec.), RIC V 28, Cohen 153, VF, weight 2.785 g, maximum diameter 22.5 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 290 - 291 A.D.; obverse IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle tipped scepter; reverse IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, victory in right, leaning on long scepter in left, eagle at feet left, A in ex; ex Harlan J. Berk; $90.00 (€69.30) |
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