Lot 3283
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.
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