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Diocletian, AD 284-305. AR Argenteus minted at Rome, c. AD 294. EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:299.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 700.00 USD
Diocletian, AD 284-305. AR Argenteus minted at Rome, c. AD 294. EF
Diocletian, AD 284-305. AR Argenteus minted at Rome, c. AD 294. Laureate head right of Diocletian. Reverse: Tetrarchs sacrificing before six-turreted enclosure. RIC VI, 30a [as R3]. Superb Extremely Fine. .

Rome's glory can be appreciated in everything she formulated from a practical view, including her coinage, which so successfully served her vast empire. In AD 294 Diocletian instituted a coinage reform which introduced the argenteus (plural: argentei), coined 96 to the Roman libra, or pound, of fine silver. At about 3.4 grams, its weight standard was similar to the silver denarii minted during the reign of Nero .
Estimated Value $600 - 700.