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Roman Emperor Philosopher Diocletian Ancient Coin Solid Silver Pendant with COA

Description: Authentic Genuine Ancient Bronze Antoninianus Coin of the Roman Emperor and Philosopher, Diocletian, set in a 925 Solid Sterling Silver Pendant. 925 Solid Sterling Silver Chain Included. Certificate of Authenticity Included. The coin was minted in Cyzicus, circa 284-294 AD. 1700+ years ago and during the lifetime of Diocletian! Coin's Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped bust of Diocletian right. Coin's Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM; Emperor standing right, sceptre in left hand receiving with right Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left hand. Extremely well-preserved very detailed portrait of Diocletian! Reference: RIC V II 306. Provenance: Savoca Coins Auction House (Munich, Germany). Pendant's approximate diameter is 22 mm. Chain's length is 21". Shipping fee: $4.99. Thank you for visiting. Historical Facts: Diocletian (/ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/; Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus; born Diocles; 22 December c. 244 – 3 December 311) was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become a cavalry commander of the Emperor Carus's army. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia, Diocletian was proclaimed emperor. The title was also claimed by Carus's surviving son, Carinus, but Diocletian defeated him in the Battle of the Margus. Diocletian's reign stabilized the empire and marks the end of the Crisis of the Third Century. He appointed fellow officer Maximian as Augustus, co-emperor, in 286. Diocletian reigned in the Eastern Empire, and Maximian reigned in the Western Empire. Diocletian delegated further on 1 March 293, appointing Galerius and Constantius as junior co-emperors (each with the title Caesar), under himself and Maximian respectively. Under this 'tetrarchy', or "rule of four", each emperor would rule over a quarter-division of the empire. Diocletian secured the empire's borders and purged it of all threats to his power. He defeated the Sarmatians and Carpi during several campaigns between 285 and 299, the Alamanni in 288, and usurpers in Egypt between 297 and 298. Galerius, aided by Diocletian, campaigned successfully against Sassanid Persia, the empire's traditional enemy. In 299 he sacked their capital, Ctesiphon. Diocletian led the subsequent negotiations and achieved a lasting and favourable peace. Diocletian separated and enlarged the empire's civil and military services and reorganized the empire's provincial divisions, establishing the largest and most bureaucratic government in the history of the empire. He established new administrative centres in Nicomedia, Mediolanum, Sirmium, and Trevorum, closer to the empire's frontiers than the traditional capital at Rome. Building on third-century trends towards absolutism, he styled himself an autocrat, elevating himself above the empire's masses with imposing forms of court ceremonies and architecture. Bureaucratic and military growth, constant campaigning, and construction projects increased the state's expenditures and necessitated a comprehensive tax reform. From at least 297 on, imperial taxation was standardized, made more equitable, and levied at generally higher rates. Not all of Diocletian's plans were successful: the Edict on Maximum Prices (301), his attempt to curb inflation via price controls, was counterproductive and quickly ignored. Although effective while he ruled, Diocletian's tetrarchic system collapsed after his abdication under the competing dynastic claims of Maxentius and Constantine, sons of Maximian and Constantius respectively. The Diocletianic Persecution (303–312), the empire's last, largest, and bloodiest official persecution of Christianity, failed to eliminate Christianity in the empire; indeed, after 324, Christianity became the empire's preferred religion under Constantine. Despite these failures and challenges, Diocletian's reforms fundamentally changed the structure of Roman imperial government and helped stabilize the empire economically and militarily, enabling the empire to remain essentially intact for another 150 years despite being near the brink of collapse in Diocletian's youth. Weakened by illness, Diocletian left the imperial office on 1 May 305, and became the first Roman emperor to abdicate the position voluntarily. He lived out his retirement in his palace on the Dalmatian coast, tending to his vegetable gardens. His palace eventually became the core of the modern-day city of Split in Croatia.

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Location: Hallandale, Florida

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Denomination: Antoninianus

Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned

Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)

Composition: Bronze

Provenance: Ownership History Available

Year: 284-294 AD

Era: Ancient

Ruler: Diocletian

Date: 284 - 294 AD

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