Recently I announced a new educational web site on the coins of the First Tetrarchy (Diocletian, Maximian, etc,): http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/ Now I am announcing a new educational web site on coins of the Second Tetrarchy: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html For numerous related pages, see the site of links here: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/extra.html The page of links has links to these pages: "Introduction to the Roman coins of the First Tetrarchy: Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius" [The first link above] "Coins of the First Tetrarchy: Pre-Reform Coins of Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius. "Follis types of the First Tetrarchy, 293-305 CE" "GENIO POPVLI ROMANI: a common late Roman coin type" "SACRA MONETA: a common late Roman coin type" Abdication types of Diocletian and Maximian How to distinguish coins of Maximian from coins of Galerius "Roman coins of the Second Tetrarchy" [The new, second, link above] How coins are dated to the Second Tetrarchy The "radiate fraction" a.k.a. "post-reform radiate" denomination. The silver argenteus denomination. I've been busy trying to make the coins of 284-306 understandable, especially to those who already collect ancient coins but don't know much about coins of that period. It is pretty complicated because there were four rulers at a time, not just one ruler followed by another as in the early centuries. The history is fascinating and the coinage complicated, but not too complicated, and not too expensive. Take a look around and bookmark the links page because it would take days to read it all. Private-message me if you find any typos or mistakes, or if you have suggestions. Web sites are easy to change (unlike books) and I want to make them as helpful as possible. Constantius was western Caesar in the First Tetrarchy and became western Augustus in the second. Here is a new type issued under the Second Tetrarchy: Constantius as Augustus 28 mm. 8.84 grams. IMP CONSTANTIVS PF AVG FIDES MILITVM AVGG ET CAESS NN Fides standing left holding standard in each hand AQS RIC Aquileia 60a
That's a tremendous amount of work - many hours of valuable reading. Thank you so much for all the effort!
Wow! It will become a "must read" reference for many years. I learned something new every 3 lines I read. Merci beaucoup for all the time you invested in this educative project.
Maximus II Diai As Caesar Ae Follis Carthage 305-306 A.D. Obv. Head right laureate. Rv Carthage standing facing. RIC 40 b 10.38 grms 29 mm
