Radiate (coin)

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The radiate or Post-reform radiate (the actual name, like many Roman coins of this time, is unknown), was introduced by Diocletian during his reforms. It looked very similar to an Antoninianus even with a radiated crown, except it misses the XXI that numismatists believe was to represent 20 parts bronze to 1 part silver. The radiate had little or no content of silver. The weight varies between 2.23 ^[1] and 3.44 grams ^[2].

Only one image is defined on coins found Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Diocletian (Wildwinds ^[3]) with the mintmark in between the human images ^[4]

[edit] References

Accessed on 13 september 2006

• Radiate on Forumancientcoins
• Doug smith information on denomination

1. ^ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/_cyzicus_RIC_015a.5.txt retrieved 13 sept 2006
2. ^ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/_cyzicus_RIC_015a.txt
3. ^ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/_cyzicus_RIC_015a.5.txt
4. ^ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/_heraclea_RIC_013.jpg