Antoninianus of Diocletian 296 - 297

Editor: Here we have an Antoninianus, a coin featuring Diocletian. It looks so worn, as if time itself has smudged the details. What stories do you think this little bronze disc could tell? Curator: It whispers tales of empire, doesn't it? Imagine the hands it passed through, each transaction a tiny echo of Diocletian’s vast reach. It's a humble object imbued with immense power; a symbol of control reduced to pocket change. What do you think the image on the coin says about Diocletian’s priorities? Editor: Perhaps strength and prosperity? It’s amazing how much history can be packed into something so small. Curator: Absolutely. And how much it can make you think about our own place in history, and what pocket change of our own we might leave behind.