Ancient Roman Bronze Maximianus 286-306 - 21 mm (No reserve price)
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Ancient Roman bronze coin of Diocletian, reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM, diameter 21.2 mm, in good condition; object name Maximianus 286–306 (identified as Diocletian), provenance Privécollectie, Netherlands, acquired 2026.
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"Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Diocletian – CONCORDIA MILITVM Reverse
Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: A.D. 284–305, reign of Diocletian
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 21.2 mm
Condition: Good condition
No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.
Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 917
The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the coin, originally described as Maximianus (A.D. 286–306), from N.N. in Wijchen, the Netherlands. Based on the supplied attribution and inscription, the coin is identified as an issue of Diocletian.
The previous owner, N.N. of Wijchen, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.
According to the previous owner, the object had previously formed part of a private collection in the Netherlands since before 1990.
No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.
Background Information:
This bronze coin is attributed to Diocletian, Roman emperor from A.D. 284 to 305. The obverse legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG identifies the ruler as Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus. His reign marked an important period of political and administrative reorganisation following the instability of the 3rd century.
The reverse bears the legend CONCORDIA MILITVM, meaning “harmony of the soldiers”. This formula emphasised unity between the emperor and the Roman military, whose loyalty was essential to imperial authority. The theme was particularly appropriate during the Tetrarchic period, when Diocletian reorganised imperial government around a college of rulers intended to provide greater political and military stability.
Coins carrying such messages were produced through the organised Roman imperial minting system and circulated widely throughout the provinces. In addition to their everyday monetary function, they communicated imperial portraits, titles and political ideals to soldiers, merchants and civilians across the Roman world.
Dating to the late 3rd or early 4th century A.D., this coin belongs to a decisive period in the development of the Late Roman Empire. It forms a tangible connection to the monetary system, military culture and imperial politics experienced by people in everyday Roman life."
"Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Diocletian – CONCORDIA MILITVM Reverse
Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: A.D. 284–305, reign of Diocletian
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 21.2 mm
Condition: Good condition
No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.
Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 917
The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the coin, originally described as Maximianus (A.D. 286–306), from N.N. in Wijchen, the Netherlands. Based on the supplied attribution and inscription, the coin is identified as an issue of Diocletian.
The previous owner, N.N. of Wijchen, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.
According to the previous owner, the object had previously formed part of a private collection in the Netherlands since before 1990.
No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.
Background Information:
This bronze coin is attributed to Diocletian, Roman emperor from A.D. 284 to 305. The obverse legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG identifies the ruler as Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus. His reign marked an important period of political and administrative reorganisation following the instability of the 3rd century.
The reverse bears the legend CONCORDIA MILITVM, meaning “harmony of the soldiers”. This formula emphasised unity between the emperor and the Roman military, whose loyalty was essential to imperial authority. The theme was particularly appropriate during the Tetrarchic period, when Diocletian reorganised imperial government around a college of rulers intended to provide greater political and military stability.
Coins carrying such messages were produced through the organised Roman imperial minting system and circulated widely throughout the provinces. In addition to their everyday monetary function, they communicated imperial portraits, titles and political ideals to soldiers, merchants and civilians across the Roman world.
Dating to the late 3rd or early 4th century A.D., this coin belongs to a decisive period in the development of the Late Roman Empire. It forms a tangible connection to the monetary system, military culture and imperial politics experienced by people in everyday Roman life."
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
3rd century A.D. 286-306
Name of object
Maximianus 286-306
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
21 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
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Authenticity
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