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Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D.

Caius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus was a man of humble birth who rose through the Roman military ranks on pure talent. Becoming emperor after the assassination of Carinus, Diocletian introduced many reforms that prolonged the life of the Empire, which was on the verge of total collapse before his reign. These reforms, however, eliminated most personal freedoms and turned much of the population into hereditary serfs. Diocletian was the first Roman emperor to voluntarily abdicate. He lived out his retirement in his palace on the Dalmatian coast, tending his vegetable gardens. His palace went on to become the core of the modern day city of Split.

Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D.

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Of humble birth, Diocletian rose through the military ranks on pure talent. He introduced many reforms that prolonged the life of the Empire, which was on the verge of total collapse before his reign. These reforms, however, eliminated most personal freedoms and turned much of population into hereditary serfs.
RT112571. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Aquileia p. 316, 35a; SRCV IV p. 111, 12820; Cohen VI p. 463, 435; cf. Hunter V p. 8, 55 (control: V), gVF/F, choice obv., well centered, green and red patina, encrustation, rev. corrosion, weight 8.857 g, maximum diameter 27.6 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Aquileia mint, 302 - 303 A.D.; obverse IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR (the sacred money of our two emperors and two princes), Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, VI (control) right, AQS in exergue; from the Collection of Dr. Jüregen Buschek; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00
 


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The Sarmatians were a large confederation of Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about the 5th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. They spoke Scythian, an Indo-European language from the Eastern Iranian family. The Sarmatians moved to an area called Sarmatia; east of Germania and north of the immediate vicinity of the Danube. These barbarous and little know tribes also occupied the vast tracts of modern Russia. In the autumn of 285, in the Balkans, Diocletian encountered a tribe of Sarmatians who demanded assistance. The Sarmatians requested he either help them recover their lost lands or grant them pasturage rights within the empire. Diocletian refused and fought a battle with them, but was unable to secure a complete victory. The Sarmatians would have to be fought again. In 288, Diocletian managed what was probably another rapid campaign against the resurgent Sarmatians. No details survive, but surviving inscriptions indicate that Diocletian took the title Sarmaticus Maximus after 289.
SH21639. Silver argenteus, RIC VI Roma 19a, RSC V 488e, cf. SRCV IV 12612 (Trier, Rome noted), Hunter V -, superb EF, lustrous, excellent centering and strike, weight 3.312 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 294 A.D.; obverse DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIA SARMAT (victory over the Sarmatians), the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway of six-turreted enclosure; ex Freeman & Sear; SOLD


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SH34985. Silver argenteus, RIC VI Treveri 102a (R4), RSC V 516a, cf. SRCV IV 12617 (Siscia, Trier noted), Hunter V -, Choice EF, well struck, perfectly centered - a fantastic example of the type, weight 3.301 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 180o, Treveri (Trier) mint, 294 A.D.; obverse DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse VIRTVS MILITVM (courage of the soldiers), the four princes sacrificing over tripod before archway in eight-turreted fortress enclosure; ex Scott Collection; very rare (R4); SOLD







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