Diocletian (r. 284-305 AD) Roman Silver Argenteus – Four Tetrarchs Sacrificing – NGC Ch XF 5/5 – 5/5
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Description Roman Empire. Tetrarchy Period. Diocletian (r. 284-305 AD) AR (Silver) argenteus. Mint of Rome; struck 295-297 AD. Graded Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5; clear and attractive with original luster present. The reverse features the iconic scene of the four tetrarchs (rulers of the divided Roman Empire) clustered together in front of city walls. The most famous rendering of this motif is a porphyry statue of the four tetrarchs together that now stands in Venice, having been looted from Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade in 1204. Design: Laureate head of Diocletian right / The four tetrarchs (Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius) sacrificing together over an altar in front of city walls Reference: RIC VI 40a. RSC 516. Dimensions: 19 mm / 4.01 gm Condition: NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5.
