Earlier in his reign, as well as in 301 around the same time as the Edict on Prices, Diocletian issued Currency Decrees, which attempted to reform the system of taxation and to stabilize the coinage.
Tidigare under sin regeringstid såväl som 301, samtidigt med prisediktet, utfärdade Diocletianus flera valutadekret som sökte reformera skattesystemet och stabilisera valutan.