Roman Gold, Diocletian, Aureus, 294 CE

Roman Gold, Diocletian, Aureus, 294 CE

Julius Caesar started the Aureus at 8 grams. By Diocletians day it had been devalued to under 4 grams. Diocletian stabilized it at about 5.4 grams

Obverse, Emp. Diocletian, Pious, Happy in the gods grace.

Reverse, Jupiter Protector, Exergue GMM, See Text.

Text, Obv, Rev 20 secs each.

Based on Furmaniac code