Post-reform radiate

The post-reform radiate (the Latin name, like many Roman coins of this time, is unknown), was a Roman coin first issued by Diocletian during his currency reforms.

It is different from the Antoninianus because of the absence of the "XXI" that existed on pre-reform radiates, a symbol believed to have indicated a consistence of 20 parts bronze to 1 part silver.

The post-reform radiate had little or no silver content.

[2] There also exists radiates of Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius, Diocletian's co-rulers, in the same style.

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