Argenteus
Three Argentina, Mint: Trier.
Front pages, from top to bottom: Diocletian DiokletianVS AVG
Constantius Chlorus CONSTANTIVS CN
Galerius MAXIMIANVS CAES
(all AD 293–305)
On the back: The four tetrarchs Diocletian , Maximian , Constantius Chlorus and Galerius sacrifice in front of the gate of a field camp, VIRTVS MILITVM
Front pages, from top to bottom: Diocletian DiokletianVS AVG
Constantius Chlorus CONSTANTIVS CN
Galerius MAXIMIANVS CAES
(all AD 293–305)
On the back: The four tetrarchs Diocletian , Maximian , Constantius Chlorus and Galerius sacrifice in front of the gate of a field camp, VIRTVS MILITVM
The Argenteus is a Roman silver coin (German: "Silberling"), which was created in 294 AD in the course of the coin reform of Emperor Diocletian ( 284 - 305 ) based on the silver denarius of the 1st century AD. was introduced.
The law provided for the weight to be 1/96 pound (= 3.41 g). However, most Argentina were pronounced underweight. Initially, 25 Argentei corresponded to an aureus , an Argenteus had the equivalent of 8 folles .
The Argenteus was replaced by the Siliqua around 320 AD under Constantine the Great .