Back in July @jamesicus announced that he would be giving away some of his coins in his thread on the Roman mint of London during the tetrarchy. Fortunately for me he decided to send me a coin. He put a coin in the mail and (surprise) it somehow got lost in the mail! We corresponded by PM for several weeks, mulling over what could be done to recover the coin. Ultimately there was nothing that could be done. Considering that this was a gift coin it was a sad state of circumstances indeed. About a week and a half ago he decided to send me another coin and entrusted it to the postal service. Good news! It arrived in three days, making it successfully from Tucson to Berkeley. I was delighted to receive it. James is continuing the fine tradition of this Forum in sending gift coins to forum members. Thanks to his kindness, I'm rounding out my collection of tetrarchs. The coin is a very nice follis of Maximian Herculis. My only other coin of Maximian is rather a poor quality radiate (not exactly something that is worth posting here). The coin is heavy in hand and is in nearly perfect condition! Type: Follis, 26 mm 7.9 grams, A.D. 307 Obverse: Maximian Herculis, laureate and cuirassed bust facing right DN MAXIMIANO PFS AVG Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, chamlys over left shoulder, right hand holding patera, left hand holding cornucopiae GENIO POP ROM Mintmark: PLN (Londinium) Reference: RIC VI London 85 Thanks Again James! And here is the coin:
Awesome coin, @ancient coin hunter ! Having something go missing in the mail is very disappointing and frustrating. I'm glad you have another to replace the lost one. I'm also grateful to be a member of a forum that has so many kind and generous members!
This is a great act of generosity and nobility. Congratulations to both of you, @ancient coin hunter & @jamesicus.
Thanks for posting that @ancient coin hunter -- that should provide hope and solace for anyone who experiences "lost coin in the mail"!
Nice coin and gesture. just to feed the thread here are my Maximianus Hercules folles Maximianus, Follis Antioch mint, 3rd officina, AD 298 IMP C MA MAXIMIANS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Maximianus right GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, ANT at exergue, two stars, cressent and Γ in field 10.78 gr Ref : Cohen #184, RCV # 13273 (80), RIC VI # 50b Maximianus, Follis Aquilea mint, 1st officina, AD 301 IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Laureate head of Maximianus right SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding cornucopia and scales. AQP at exergue, V in right field 10.35 gr Ref :RCV # 13300 (100), Cohen #504, RIC VI # 29b Maximianus, Abdication Follis Serdica mint, 1st officina, AD 305-306 DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and olive branch PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QUIES AVGG, Quies and Providentia, facing each other, S | F in field, .SM.SD. at exergue, officina A 10,70 gr Ref : Cohen #489, RCV # 13408 (220), RIC VI # 15b Q
All three coins are superb @Cucumbor, but that Maximianus Abdication coin really caught my eye -- it is the best exemplar I have ever seen!
Great examples of Maximianus everyone! I've been reading a bit more history about him this morning and he can be described as the tetrarch that went kicking and screaming into his abdication. So much so that he un-abdicated as soon as possible. In contrast, Diocletian retired so he could plant cabbages with his own hands.
