INFLATION IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE FROM DIOCLETIAN TO THEODOSIUS

This paper aims to clarify and explain the Roman monetary policy in the context of transformations in the Fourth Century through the theoretical model of the Austrian School of Economics. By studying monetary mutations, its causes and its consequences, it is intended to contribute to a better comprehension of fiscal policy and social dynamics of the period, by two specific objectives: a) understanding the basic concepts of money and inflation, and b) understanding of monetary policy and the inflationary process during the specified period, its causes and consequences, as well as their relationship with socio-historical context.