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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JayAg47, post: 25383091, member: 112342&quot;]Added a couple of Argenteii to my collection, a short-lived denomination created by Diocletian, issued between 294 to 310 AD.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625321[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625323[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head of Diocletian facing right.</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod, before a Roman camp gate, E mint mark below.</p><p>2.18g, 286-305 AD. Kampmann 119.78.</p><p>Ex Christoph Gärtner auction 45, lot 4098, Oct 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>Initially, I was only interested in the Diocletian argenteus at an eBay auction, but I also had a look at a Maximian argenteus that had been available from another seller for a long time. After winning the Diocletian coin, I checked the site the next day for updates and, to my surprise, the other seller had sent me a discounted offer for the Maximian to just 85 AUD. How could I resist? At first glance, the coin appears to have a crack, but it is actually a die break causing a cud along his neck. Additionally, on the reverse, there is a die break running from 9 o&#039;clock to 12 o&#039;clock. Despite the wear, it&#039;s a solid coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625322[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head of Maximian facing right.</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod, before a Roman camp gate.</p><p>3.15g, extensive die cuds on both sides.</p><p>286-305 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>Although they are the same size and shape as a denarius, I wonder if they had similar purchasing power![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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